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“Brown White Black: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion” by Nishta Mehra
Column A or Column B? Truth is, you don’t fit in either. You’re unique, from your toes to your hair, inside and out. People can try to categorize you, but it just won’t work. As you’ll see in the new book “Brown White Black” by Nishta J. Mehra, there’s a lot to learn.
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Rochelle Garza Fundraiser Cohosted by Christian D. Menefee
Congratulations to Christian D. Menefee for co-hosting a fundraiser in honor of Rochelle Garza candidate for TX attorney general. It was a packed house at the beautiful home of Amber Mostyn. Great to see so many great folks including Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Congresswoman Sylvia R Garcia, Jacob M. Monty, Mini Timmaraju, Jay Kumar Aiyer, Lynne T. Jones, Lillie Schechter, Larry Veselka, Terry Munoz Morales and so many more.
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Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on the State Taking Over Houston ISD
“TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced today that the State of Texas would be taking over Houston ISD, and would be appointing a board of managers and a new superintendent.
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Houston Projected to Become Technological Leader Worldwide
Local college builds workforce in robotics and AI
Visionary policy makers in academia, private industry, and government recently announced a plan to make Houston a world leader in technology and innovation. This initiative comes as a requisite to embrace a sustainable approach to grow and strengthen Houston’s economy.
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Children who live near major roads are more likely to have developmental delays, study says
Highways often cause parents to worry about their children's physical safety, yet there may be other important concerns. Young children who live near a major roadway are twice as likely to score lower on tests of communications skills than those who live farther away, new research indicates.
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‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
Rice’s flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate
There’s no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor your heart if your comfy shirt can do a better job.
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Distinguished Attorney Gives Back to His Law School Alma Mater, Donating $3 Million to Establish The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at South Texas College of Law Houston
Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr.’s recent gift to establish a diversity center at his alma mater, South Texas College of Law Houston, combined two of his life passions: giving back to the community and encouraging more diversity in the legal field.
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Manafort, Mueller and Trump wait for jury's verdict
Paul Manafort's fate -- and possibly the future of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election -- is now in the hands of 12 men and women from Northern Virginia.
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State Rep. Ron Reynolds Annual Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration
Photography by Vicky Pink On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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AFC-Texas Cheers Governor Abbott Educational Freedom Announcement
“Thanks to Greg Abbott’s leadership, the educational freedom movement in Texas has been lit on fire”
The American Federation for Children - Texas (TFC) today cheered Governor Abbott for his leadership in announcing a landmark change in supporting funding following the child to any educational setting of their parents’ choice.
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Mario Lopez apologizes for 'ignorant' comments about parenting and gender identity
TV personality Mario Lopez has apologized for comments made during a recent podcast appearance in which he said it was "dangerous" for parents to allow their children to pick their gender identities at young ages.
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Harris County Attorney Ryan Supports County Clerk’s Request for Mail Ballot Funding
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan supports the County Clerk’s request for additional funding for vote by mail efforts, citing a recent court ruling amid public health concerns.
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Quest for new cancer treatment crosses milestone
Therapy invented at Rice University excels in pilot clinical trials
A cancer therapy invented at Rice University has crossed a milestone in clinical trials, a major development in a decadeslong quest to develop a treatment that destroys tumors without the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, invasive surgery and radiation.
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Texas Bill Would Let Adoption Agencies Refuse Parents On Religious Grounds
Texas lawmakers are poised to vote on a bill that would allow adoption agencies to turn away potential parents they find objectionable on religious grounds.
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Mayor Turner’s Statement On Resignation of ERCOT Board
Mayor Sylvester Turner issued the following statement after five board members resigned from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
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WNBA Player Talks Relationships and Unrealistic Expectations in Her New Book Of Poetry, “Notes in the Key of Heart Break”
WNBA star, poet, writer and mental health advocate, Imani McGee-Stafford, adds published author to her burgeoning brand. Notes in The Key of Heartbreak, a book of poems by the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream center standout, is the next chapter in McGee-Stafford’s remarkable journey towards becoming a true renaissance woman.
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Columbia University to Invest $100 Million in Faculty Diversity Programs
Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University in New York, has announced a major new commitment to increase the diversity of the university’s faculty. Over the next five years, Columbia University will invest $100 million in the effort to support recruitment and career development for professors, doctoral, and postdoctoral students who have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education.
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European study finds action video games can help a child's reading ability
A team of researchers in Italy and Switzerland found that children can achieve long-term reading improvements by playing as little as two hours of action video games per week.
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AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.
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Biden Should Revive the U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
A new president takes office with the sense of possibility that comes with a new dawn. This is particularly true for Joe Biden, taking office after the divisive turmoil of Donald Trump's years in office. Biden inherits truly fearsome troubles -- among them the spiking pandemic, the collapsing economy, corrosive inequality, catastrophic climate change and entrenched structural racism. He stood up for Black Lives Matter and has promised a new day for civil rights, with particular emphasis on police reform.
