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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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Blaffer Art Museum Welcomes Pair of Key New Staff Members
Museum Approaches 50th Anniversary in 2023
The Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston welcomes a pair of key new staff members to the organization in September 2022. Erika Mei Chua Holum will be the new Cynthia Woods Mitchell assistant curator, and Antonie C. Evans will be the museum’s new design & digital resources manager. Both will play crucial roles in the Blaffer’s continued development and success, as well as the museum’s ongoing efforts in community outreach and collaboration.
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Mayor's Adult Literacy Breakfast and Signature Fundraiser Will Celebrate Honorees
The Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy and the Houston Public Library will host the Mayor’s Literacy Breakfast: A Salute to Adult Literacy. The event will recognize Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker as the honorary chair for adult literacy and recognize event honorees Margaret Doughty, Barbara Bush Houston Foundation and the CITGO Corporation.
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Cicely Tyson Honored with Childhood Street Naming
Community organizations to mark the renaming of a stretch of 101st Street after the beloved late East Harlem native with street celebration on Saturday, September 17
East 101st Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues will be renamed Cicely Tyson Way in honor of the late, award-winning thespian. The tribute to the late East Harlem native Cicely Tyson will be marked with a street celebration on the very stretch of 101st that she grew up on featuring an unveiling ceremony with a presentation by the Honorable Diana Ayala, New York City Council deputy speaker.
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Congressman Al Green Observes 60th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon” Speech
“President Kennedy’s ‘We Choose to go to the Moon’ address, when examined in context with his inaugural address, explicates how Kennedy engendered a we-can-do-it, it-must-be-done attitude into the zeitgeist of our time. In his inaugural address he indicated, ‘…let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.’”
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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 - Craig Taylor
As a minority and veteran, Craig credits his success to having many mentors in his life who inspired him build seven self-funded companies. Craig co-founded Atlas Scholars – a development program that mentors, motivates and exposes a diverse group of high school students to performance-based, professional environments in the energy and finance industries. The program also provides internships, grants, scholarships and provides students with a lifelong network of mentors so they can go on to become leaders in their communities and careers.
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2022 Comcast Agent of Change - Rani Puranik
Rani lives by the philosophy of ‘earn to return’. As an Indian immigrant, she had few resources and career opportunities when she came to Houston, yet she found hope and motivation by giving back to others in her community. Rani earned her way to become the CEO of World Oilfield Machine and is now giving back to her community through The Energy Project-- a global service leadership internship for students at the Energy Institute High School (EIHS) in Houston’s Third Ward. The program focuses on inclusion in the energy field and allows students to problem-solve today’s local energy challenges through innovation.
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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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2022 Comcast Agent of Change - Sidney Evans
Sid’s mantra is “do more for others than you do for yourself”. He’s known for his optimism, ability to forge strong partnerships, and roll up his sleeves to work side by side with his peers in addressing the most critical issues for youth in marginalized communities. Drawing inspiration from his role model, his father, Sid has become an ally, an advocate and champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at work and in the community — most recently as an executive board member at the YMCA of Greater Houston. Under his board leadership, the Y’s first computer lab was established and eventually became the foundation for its path in bridging the digital divide.
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2022 Comcast Agent of Change - Lucy Bremond
Lucy grew up knowing the importance and responsibility of helping others in her community. She volunteers with several Houston area organizations — one of which is The Blue Triangle. The organization’s mission is to provide a safe environment for children, youth, and adults to meet, learn and recreate. When the Blue Triangle building, which is a Texas historical landmark and Houston’s oldest community centers, was damaged by Hurricane Harvey, Lucy was instrumental in making sure it was renovated and preserved so that future generations in the Third Ward can thrive.
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Poder Hispano Hispanic Heritage Month Event at Houston Botanic Garden to Celebrate Houston's Diverse and Growing Latino Community
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Houston Botanic Garden will host the first annual Poder Hispano Hispanic Heritage Month event celebrating Houston’s diverse and growing Latino community. The full-day event is family friendly and open to the public, and will feature fun activities, access to the Houston Botanic grounds, as well as interactive booths hosted by local organizations and small business vendors.
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Exclusive: Texas DPS chief rejects claims of cover-up in Uvalde investigation and denies telling his captains 'no one is losing their jobs'
Texas' top cop Col. Steven McCraw vowed Thursday to fire any member of his Department of Public Safety who did not do their job the day a gunman massacred 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
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First on CNN: Harris to lead funeral delegation for Japan's former Prime Minister Abe
Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the US presidential delegation to Japan for the state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a White House official told CNN.
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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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King Charles III vows to serve 'with loyalty, respect, and love' in first address as monarch
On the first full day of his reign, King Charles III demonstrated his seriousness in dedicating the rest of his life to public service.
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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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CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82
Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday at a Washington, DC, hospital of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, Shaw's family announced Thursday. Shaw was 82.
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Mayor Turner Extends Condolences Following Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Houston City Hall will be Lit Red, White and Blue in Queen's Honor Tonight
Statement from Mayor Sylvester Turner on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
