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The Impact of Domestic Violence on Youth Explored at AVDA’s End Abuse 2019 Awareness Breakfast
Dr. Jeff Temple delivers keynote address
More than 300 guests attended AVDA’s (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) End Abuse 2019 Awareness Breakfast on April 17, at the Junior League. Now in its third year, the Awareness Breakfast has become so popular that it was at capacity well in advance of the event.
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Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Celebrates 30 Years of HBCU Academic Excellence
Top students from 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will compete for the national HCASC championship title and institutional grants from Honda
Celebrating its 30th year as the nation's premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) will culminate the year-round program on April 16 when a new champion is crowned. The top quiz bowl teams from 48 HBCUs will travel to Los Angeles for the HCASC National Championship Tournament, April 13-17, on the Honda campus in Torrance, California.
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Houston Furniture Bank awarded $1.5 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant to aid Hurricane Harvey families
Houston Furniture Bank has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide essential furniture to families affected by the storm. The grant will make it possible for Houston Furniture Bank to provide furniture to 2,000 families to help them recover, expanding the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to ensure that no child has to eat or sleep on the floor.
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Texas Black Expo Sets Sights on Next Level Success at Annual Summer Celebration
#TBE2019 Summer Celebration is June 6-9, 2019
The Texas Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest African-American empowerment trade show and festival in Texas. This year’s theme is Next Level Business: Educating. Investing. Expanding. The 16th annual Texas Expo runs Thursday, June 6th to Sunday, June 9th and is free to attend. Thousands of people are expected at the George R. Brown Convention Center to experience the abundance of activities, giveaways and vendor booths.
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Break Away for a Spring Travel Adventure
Spring is the perfect time of year to break away from everyday life for a journey to a new destination. Across the country, the climate tends to be moderate, so you can take in a wide range of activities for a fun-filled getaway.
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Salvation Army Houston deploys disaster relief teams to Florida in wake of Hurricane Michael
As Hurricane Michael makes landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful and destructive storm, The Salvation Army has placed all disaster relief resources across the state of Florida and in neighboring states on standby, including mobile feeding kitchens, trained personnel, and supplies. Disaster response teams and units from Texas are headed to Florida to support the anticipated relief efforts. Locally, The Salvation Army of Greater Houston is deploying teams from Pasadena and Conroe to assist in disaster relief.
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Texas Hospitals Issue Guidance to Avoid Longer ER Wait Times Due to Severe Flu Season
Texas hospitals, like others across the country, are experiencing a high volume of patients due to the seasonal flu and are taking necessary steps to ensure patients receive appropriate care.
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A Closer Look at Vision Health
An estimated 4.3 billion people suffer from the same health problem regardless of gender, age or ethnicity: vision impairment. Whether moderate or severe, vision impairment can have far-reaching social and economic impacts.
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Construction Complete on the Greens Bayou Glen Forest and Kuykendahl Stormwater Detention Basins
The Harris County Flood Control District has completed construction of the Glen Forest and Kuykendahl Stormwater Detention Basins, located in Greens Bayou. The two stormwater detention basins were funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Hurricane Ike Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Flood Control District matched the $39.2 million award, bringing the total cost of construction to $63.7 million.
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With just three weeks left in the school year and public health conditions improving across the city, the Houston Independent School District is preparing to shut down its Neighborhood Supersite commu
American Heart Association honors EmPOWERED to Serve™ Scholars in appreciation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In appreciation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the American Heart Association, the leading global voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, is honoring its EmPOWERED to Serve Scholars of Asian American and Pacific Islander decent. These students are next-generation social justice leaders who are committed to ensuring equitable health and well-being for all.
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Black Woman Takes on Male-Dominated Women’s Online Fashion Industry
Shop Style Shark, a fast-growing, Black woman-owned online retailer is taking on the largely male-dominated online fashion industry.
Dionne Middlebrooks, founder of online fashion retailer Shop Style Shark, is changing the game as a female owner. The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over 200% more money on fashion than men. What’s more, even though 85% of people who graduate from fashion school are female, only 14% of the top 50 fashion houses are run by women. And, only 40% of women’s fashion brands are designed by women.
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The Street Meets the Stadium with the Launch of Disruptive Sports Apparel Brand, The Wild Collective
Female-owned sports and lifestyle brand brings a fresh eye to licensed fan merchandise with debut collection partnering with MLB, NHL, NBA, WNBA and multiple college teams
Dune Jewelry & Co. (www.dunejewelry.com), the one and only Experiential Jewelry company famous for incorporating sand and earth elements from thousands of memorable and iconic locations around the world, will launch two new collections on September 19th. The company specializes in creating tangible and eternal reminders of life's most precious moments.
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Houston-based RFC Media Proud of its 3 New Inductees into The Texas Radio Hall of Fame
Longtime Houston radio hosts Pam Kelly, Laurie Kendrick and Maria Todd have been elected to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s class of 2022, the latest members of Houston-based RFC Media’s talent roster to be inducted.
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Houston Habitat for Humanity Hosts Homeownership Fair
Virtual event on Saturday, September 24 provides free resources and guidance to hopeful homeowners
Registration is now open for Houston Habitat for Humanity’s virtual Homeownership Fair slated for Saturday, September 24. This free event will provide hopeful home buyers with the resources and tools needed to begin their journey to homeownership. All sessions will be available in English and Spanish. The event is generously sponsored by East West Bank and Veritex Community Bank.
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'True Believers' Opens October 6 at theMcNay
True Believers: Benny Andrews & Deborah Roberts offers a historic and contemporary view of the Black experience in America through the work of two artists from different generations. This exhibition explores the deep connections between the work of Andrews and Roberts in their shared use of collage and exploration of activism, racial injustice, family, and religious themes.
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Lightscape, presented by Reliant, returns to Houston Botanic Garden Nov. 18 through Jan. 1, 2023
One-of-a-kind artistic lights experience set to dazzle for a second year
Lightscape, the internationally acclaimed lights and music event, presented by Reliant, returns to the Houston Botanic Garden this winter. In its second year, the outdoor illuminated trail includes dazzling new immersive installations – in addition to well-loved favorites – set to seasonal tunes along a winding path through the Garden. Whether it’s a family outing, date night or “girls’ night out,” Lightscape is sure to entertai
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Medicare Recipients Eligible for Free Benefits Counseling From Houston Health Department's Area Agency On Aging
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department, will offer free help for beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during open enrollment beginning October 15. Beneficiaries can compare all their Medicare options and make changes to their health or prescription drug coverage for 2023.
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Houston Mayor Joins Wells Fargo and FHLB Dallas to Celebrate the Grand Opening of an Affordable Housing Apartment Complex
Representatives from Wells Fargo and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined Houston, Texas, Mayor Sylvester Turner and other state and local dignitaries at the grand opening of New Hope Housing Avenue J (Avenue J) apartments. The $35-million, 100-unit, affordable apartment community in Houston’s historic Second Ward received a $750,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidy from Wells Fargo and FHLB Dallas.
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Landscaper Launches Veterans Day ‘Mows for Military’ Giveback with 100 FREE Cuts for Houston Vets
SmartScaping Landscaping & Design, a premiere Black-owned Houston landscaping maintenance and design company, is giving back this Veterans Day with FREE lawn service for 100 Houston veterans, U.S. Military service members, and military families!
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Breakfast-to-Go Grape Smoothie
Whether it’s at school or at home after a day of learning, many kids love to snack. Lunches and snacks that are packable, easy to make and fun to eat start with a convenient, versatile ingredient like grapes. As a favorite fruit that goes well with a wide variety of ingredients, grapes offer a balance of sweet and tart for a juicy burst of flavor perfect for packing in school lunchboxes.
