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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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Virtual Community Meeting for Arlington Heights Drainage Improvements and Crenshaw Stromwater Detention Projects

Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin would like to remind Arlington Heights and Edgebrook area residents Harris County Flood Control District and Houston Public Works will be hosting a virtual community meeting on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 6:30 pm to discuss the Arlington Heights Area Drainage Improvements and the Crenshaw Stormwater Detention Basin Projects.

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Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Day of the Dead with Mariachi, marigold garlands and sugar skull art workshops

Join Hector and Mamá Imelda in a Coco-inspired event! Saturday, Nov. 6, beginning at 10 a.m.

Children’s Museum Houston will be magically transformed into a colorful, beautiful and bountiful Land of the Dead, bursting with incredible offerings of Mariachi, “sugar skulls” and marigolds in celebration of El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life! It’s a time when families keep the memory of loved ones alive by remembering their essence in a beautifully decorated “ofrenda.”

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Protecting Medicare Advantage is Advocating for Seniors

The senior community needs champions. Despite being one of the most significant voter groups in the country, the senior community often feels ignored when it comes to policy. This happens both in terms of failing to give seniors the space to voice their opinions over what policies they prefer and in ensuring they are made aware of policy decisions happening around them.

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Fish City Grill Honors Nation's Heroes With Free Veterans Day Meal

Fish City Grill and Half Shells are restaurants known and loved for their top-tier seafood and welcoming neighborhood seafood joint atmosphere. They’re also valued for being true members of the communities they serve, in part for their long commitment to our nation’s veterans. Most years, the restaurant chain gives more than $20,000 in free meals to veterans and active-duty military personnel on Veterans Day.

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Hancock Whitney, Fifth Ward CRC and Freddie Mac Host Free Virtual Workshop for Prospective Homebuyers Oct. 26

Workshop offers financial education resources for potential and existing homeowners

Hancock Whitney and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation are partnering to host a free homebuyer and financial education virtual workshop for prospective homeowners in the Houston metropolitan area on Tuesday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. The virtual session, “Talking ‘Financial Cents’ of Homeownership,” aims to give prospective and existing homeowners greater confidence in pursuing and retaining their dreams of homeownership.

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Downtown Houston Transit Lanes Getting a Fresh New Look

A faster, more reliable commute is coming to downtown Houston. METRO's latest project, in partnership with the city of Houston, will bring a fresh new look to existing transit-only lanes in the city's central business district.

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Meet CeeJay Joseph: A dynamic actor who is returning for season two of The CW’s ‘Walker’ show

The name CeeJay Joseph may be new to some people, but his work has resonated for years. Now, the actor is back with his recurring role in "Walker," the CW network's reimagining of the classic '90s action series "Walker, Texas Ranger" which stared Chuck Norris.

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TikTok Star's Amazing Transformation

Virginia native, Bailey Spinnenweber, transformed herself from an awkward, acne-plagued and overweight teen who was the target of constant bullying, into the gorgeous, super fit, blonde TikTok star, known today as Bailey Spinn. Most importantly, it was a makeover from the inside out.

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Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants

The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is ranked No. 3 in Poets & Quants’ World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship rankings for 2022, up from No. 15 on the 2021 list.

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Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Meryl Nass, MD Tell FDA Advisory Committee: Approval of the COVID Vaccine for Young Children Will Put Millions at Serious Risk

Injuries to older children and adults following COVID vaccination include death, heart damage, cancer, stroke and reproductive harms

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), and Meryl Nass, MD have sent a letter to each member of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) highlighting the latest peer reviewed research that shows children have virtually zero risk of hospitalization and death from the COVID-19 virus. “Conversely, according to Pfizer’s own study trial data, the chance of death in children from the Pfizer vaccine is 107 times higher than death due to COVID,” said Dr. Brian Hooker, CHD Chief Science Officer.

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From Page to Stage—Houston Grand Opera Presents World Premiere of The Snowy Day this December

HGO creates 71st world premiere with new opera based on the beloved children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats

Houston Grand Opera presents the highly anticipated world premiere of The Snowy Day December 9th through 19th at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center. Created by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney, The Snowy Day is based on the classic children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats.

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BattleGround to Breaking Ground program now taking applications

Applications are now being accepted for Cohort 11 of the BattleGround to Breaking Ground program for active-duty military, veterans and others offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Great Futures Dinner: Resilient Together

“Great Futures Start Here.” That’s what the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston is all about. And the Great Futures Dinner: Resilient Together was a big step in ensuring that will happen, as it raised more than $900,000 to support high quality after-school and summer programming for some 30,000 children and teens who walk through the doors of its 23 clubs every year. The dinner, attended by more than 600 enthusiastic BGCGH supporters, is the nonprofit’s premier fundraising event of the year and is a showcase to the Houston community on how BGCGH positively impacts the lives of area youth every day and helps them achieve great futures.

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BLACK ENTERPRISE Releases Latest Boardroom Power Report And Exclusive Directory Of Black Corporate Directors

espite corporate commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the latest analysis reveals that 1 in 5 S&P 500 companies are bereft of African American board representation

BLACK ENTERPRISE, the No. 1 Black digital media brand, with more than 8 million monthly unique visitors, has released its latest exclusive report on African American representation on the corporate boards of 500 of America's largest publicly traded companies today at BlackEnterprise.com.

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Houston Landmarks to “Light the World in Teal” for Alzheimer’s Awareness on November 4

William P. Hobby Airport and Downtown Aquarium Ferris Wheel Among Sites Participating in Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Light the World in Teal program.

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James Beard Nominated Chefs Help Reopen Kulture Restaurant with Limited Dining Series

Houston-based restauranteur Marcus Davis and Chef Keisha Griggs announce the line-up of featured chefs for the first round of Kulture: A Black Chef Table dinner experience.

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MD Anderson’s Boot Walk to End Cancer® to unite thousands virtually on Nov. 6

Cancer survivors, caregivers, supporters across the nation walk 1.2 miles, raise funds for cancer research and patient programs

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center celebrates its sixth annual Boot Walk to End Cancer® on Saturday, Nov. 6. Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, the 1.2-mile walk will be held virtually to keep participants, their families and their communities safe. Participants are encouraged to walk a personalized route in their own neighborhoods, whether it be on a trail, track or sidewalk. Registration is open at mdanderson.org/bootwalk.

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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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