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Two Black-led Nonprofits Merge to Form Powerhouse Organization Aimed at Reversing Hollywood’s Systemic Racism Problem
Goal is to raise $1M to fund capacity building and vital new programs
The Black TV & Film Collective (BTFC), a nonprofit development and production hub for artists of Black and African descent, is excited to announce a historic merger with The Parity Project, a data-driven organization with the mission to create financial and narrative equity for African American professional writers within the TV industry.
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Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
University of Houston Chief Population Health Officer Tackles Multidimensional Factors of Health
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income inequality. In a newly published article, Bettina Beech, clinical professor of population health in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine and chief population health officer at UH, examines poverty and racism as factors influencing health.
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New Blood Test To Identify People At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Symptoms Will Be Used In Clinical Trial Aiming To Prevent Memory Loss
Research presented today highlights advantage of using blood test for trial that aims to prevent Alzheimer's
Up to 75 research centers across North America will use blood tests to identify those most at-risk for changes in the brain from Alzheimer's disease, thus, expediting prevention research
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Foti Kallergis Named Director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast Houston
Foti Kallergis has been named director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast’s Houston Region. In this role, Kallergis will be responsible for strategic planning and implementing public relations and communications goals for the entire region.
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Houston Grand Opera Opens Dialogues of the Carmelites on January 14
Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere
On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.
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Houston Grand Opera presents Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites with four performances from January 14 through January 22 at the Wortham Center. Photo credit: Scott …
Published on November 15, 2021
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Nashville parents arrested after children under 4 left alone for more than 24 hours
The parents of four children face child neglect charges after the children were found alone and unfed for more than 24 hours inside a filthy home, according to court records.
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'I have lost my everything': Afghans grapple with loss, hope as they prepare to leave Fort McCoy, WI
Frough Tahiry, 23, hid in dark places along the streets of Kabul in the middle of the night Aug. 27 as her country fell to the Taliban. She was alone — something she said could get her killed if the Taliban found her.
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YMCA International Services Hosts 6th Annual Triumph of the Human Spirit Art Show and Auction
Art showcase celebrates the work of refugee and immigrant artists from around the globe who now call Houston home on Friday, Nov. 12
YMCA International Services, a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston, will host its 6th annual Triumph of the Human Spirit art show and auction Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Johns School.
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How To Overcome the Holiday Blues
For the last 11 months, we’ve had to adjust our lives in many different ways because of the pandemic. As the holidays approach us, major life changes and family drama can intensify an already stressful situation.
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Leading Pharmaceutical Company Launches New Scholarship Program for Texas Tech Veterinary Students
Aurora Pharmaceuticals will provide $15,000 in scholarships to students of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo (SVM) has received tremendous scholarship support for its inaugural class through various philanthropic efforts. Scholarships are essential in helping the school achieve its mission to provide access to world-class, affordable professional education. Scholarships enable student success and open the door to a professional career in very tangible ways.
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Rice names Reginald DesRoches as next president
Provost will assume command of university next summer
Reginald DesRoches, who is now serving as the university’s provost, has been named as the next president of Rice University.
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This governor just became the most important Republican recruit in the country
At first glance, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy's decision to retire rather than seek a 9th(!) term in office does little to affect the fight for the US Senate majority in 2022.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Ahmaud Arbery killing trial as testimony from investigators continues Monday
As the defense cross-examined a Georgia state investigator who interviewed one of the defendants in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, noted civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson attended Monday's court proceedings in a show of support for the Arbery family.
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Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn's call for 'one religion' in the US garners swift condemnation
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn's call for "one religion" in the US to win the battle of good versus evil has garnered sharp backlash from a range of critics.
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Archaeologists say they've found a lost 4,500-year-old sun temple in Egypt
Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be one of Egypt's lost "sun temples," dating from the mid-25th century BCE.
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Sandy Hook families win legal victory against Alex Jones in defamation case
Sandy Hook families suing InfoWars founder Alex Jones have won a case against him after a judge ruled against Jones who has failed to comply with the discovery process.
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Arrest made in murder of 62-year-old KCK woman driving home from church
Almost two months after begging the public for information, police have arrested someone in connection with the homicide of a 62-year-old woman who was gunned down while driving home from church in September.
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Laura Gump, vice president of Merchandising for the Kroger Houston division
Published on November 15, 2021
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Oil Tycoon and Entrepreneur to Celebrate Historical Chieftaincy Conferment as Atobaase of Yorubaland in Houston, Texas
Houston Investor and one of the world’s leading offshore production experts, Dr. Babajide Agunbiade, FNSE, and wife, Entrepreneur Mrs. Funke Agunbiade, were recently conferred with the title of His Majesty Atobaase and Her Majesty Yeye Atobaase of Yorubaland in Oyo State, Nigeria. The event in Nigeria was attended by many eminent royals, including Emir of Kano and Oluwo of Iwo and other dignitaries and political leaders. The Atobaase title is one of the oldest chieftaincy titles in Yorubaland and one of only 14 titles that cover the whole of Yorubaland and is legally recognized by its government.
