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Court Is Still In Session: Q&A with Former Houston Rockets Terence Morris
“Growing up. We never had any famous athletes come back to talk to us. To see any players or former players you had to go to Baltimore or D.C. (Washington),” says the native from Frederick, Maryland. Standing at a solid 6’10, former Maryland Terrapins, NBA, and 2008 All-Euro League First Teamer Terence Morris is not hard to miss in any crowd. And on today he stands in front of a crowd that appreciates him more for his presence than his jump shot. Morris has teamed up with Play With Purpose Sports Non-Profit and the Woodlands United Methodist Church Summer Camp to help raise funds and awareness for underprivileged kids through Angel Reach.
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'The CROWN Act' To End Hair Discrimination In The Workplace And Schools Passes Senate Vote In California
SB 188 Introduced by Senator Holly J. Mitchell Sponsored by National Urban League, Dove, Color of Change and Western Center on Law & Poverty
The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Color Of Change, and Dove, is proud to announce the bill they are sponsoring, Senate Bill 188 (The CROWN Act), passed the Senate floor today in California.
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 Crowned in Orlando
Jessica Baeder was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. Baeder is the embodiment of MAOTeen's mission to be the nation's leading program for scholastic achievement, healthy living and community involvement of our nation's youth.
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Putting The Power Back In Your Hands With Nutrition Expert Kim Bady
Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and founder of She Wellness-Sustainable Health Essentials helps her clients gain amazing results through sugar detox regimens.
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Celebrating Academic Prowess and Founding Pillars at PVAMU
Join Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) as they host their esteemed Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation on March 20, 2024. This event, steeped in history and academic achievement, invites the PVAMU community and distinguished guests to honor the pioneering spirit of the institution's founders and the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of its students.
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Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards Grants to Digitally Innovative Arts and Cultural Works
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announced today it is awarding $42,500 in grants to 17 individuals and nonprofit organizations that have imagined their work in the digital realm using streaming services, virtual reality, and digital curation to deliver manifested live concerts as well as theatre performances, and literary concepts; all in online-only platforms.
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Port City Links STEM Fair & Carnival
Photography by Vicky Pink - For the last sixteen years the Port City Chapter of …
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Rapper DaBaby apologizes for inflammatory comments
Rapper DaBaby has apologized for the false and disparaging comments he made about gay men and HIV during a performance at a Miami music festival.
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Discovery Green® Celebrates 15 Years with an Action-Packed Spring Season
A Quinceañera Celebration, Bank of America’s Screen on The Green, UHD Thursday Night Concerts, Jazzy Sundays and more free entertainment for all.
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'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people
A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday.
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Father of infant hospitalized with RSV warns parents to be alert as respiratory illness spreads quickly
Last week, Stephen Balka found himself living a parent's nightmare. His 2-month-old son Adrian was struggling to breathe, sometimes going as long as seven seconds between gasping breaths, the father said.
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Texans Still Sharply Divided on New Abortion Law, UH Survey Finds
Overwhelming Majority Favors Resources for Pregnant Women and Young Children
As a signal of the intense abortion debate continuing to simmer in Texas, a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs found just four percentage points separating the issue’s two extremes – 50% of survey participants opposed the state’s strict new abortion law and 46% supported it.
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Biden suggests the evidence in Chauvin trial is 'overwhelming': 'I'm praying that the verdict is the right verdict'
President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual outcome in the trial of Derek Chauvin, said Tuesday he was "praying the verdict is the right verdict" and suggested there was ample evidence for the jury to consider as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd
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Three City of Houston centers to open Sunday and Monday for people needing refuge from heat
The City of Houston will open two multi-service centers and a community center on Sunday, September 3, and Monday, September 4, so people without air conditioning can take refuge from the heat during the weekend and Labor Day holiday.
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Muscle Car TV Show Gear Heads
Houston Style Magazine Hollywood Only Reporter Susie Stillwell of Juicy Culture was on the scene with the producers and Stars of the TV show Gear Heads the premier of their season one episode, at Revolver Sports Bar Houston, Texas. Gear Heads feature high performance muscle car with extreme power and velocity. Special Thanks to RioVista Universal Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, Ca. The Premiere viewing party for TV show Gear Heads on MavTV . Also guest stars Clay Millican (6x World Champion IHRA Drag Racing ) and J.R. Todd of the NHRA featuring Music from Grammy winner Amanda Williams and Marty Dodson Songwriter/Performer for the TV Show.
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Father Dies Saving 5-Year-Old Son
A family is mourning the loss of a Houston father today. The father died trying to save his 5-year-old son while swimming in San Luis Pass.
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Walmart to Giveaway 40,000 Cupcakes Across Houston
It's your birthday, now let's celebrate -- at least that's the idea at Walmart Supercenter stores across the nation.
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Houston native conducts maintenance aboard USS Nimitz
U.S. Navy sailors serve and protect from around the globe, and every sailor got their start somewhere.
