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Man indicted on murder charge in rapper Takeoff’s shooting death
A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday indicted a man on a murder charge in connection with last year’s shooting death of Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos.
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Fashion Group International Releases Exclusive FGI Communiqué Fashion Report naming Top 10 Trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 Runways
Non-profit organization and fashion career incubator Fashion Group International has released its semi-annual FGI COMMUNIQUÉ report following the end of the New York Fashion Week. FGI taps key industry experts to chronicle the latest trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 runway shows, connecting the dots with a look at overarching themes and influences. Sponsored by Hilldun Corporation, the FGI COMMUNIQUÉ serves as an extension of FGI’s legacy established in 1930 - to serve as an indispensable industry resource for the fashion industry and related sectors.
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Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty to charges connected to 1988 terrorist attack
A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three federal charges brought against him in Washington, DC.
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Suspect awaiting extradition over US nurse murder escapes Kenya cell
A suspect accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston, MA from murder escaped from a Nairobi police station Wednesday afternoon and is still on the run, Kenyan police and his lawyers confirmed.
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Houston To Host The Inaugural Girl Boss Awards During Labor Day Weekend!
Houston has swiftly grown to one of the largest cities for women entrepreneurs. Some of the top small businesses are owned by “Girl Bosses”. The owners of Girl Boss Suites Co-working space are hosting the inaugural Girl Boss Awards to celebrate some of Houston’s most elite and hard working women in business. Since the top of the summer, Houstonians have submitted their choice of women that should be honored during the first Girls Boss Awards. Voting ends early August and the official selections will be announced Mid-August. Those that are selected will have the opportunity to be honored on September 2nd during the event at The Post Oak Hilton during a red carpet affair.
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Coast Guard suspends search for 4 fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast
The search for four fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.
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Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote
American men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment. African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments.
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This family of four are driving around Asia in a bus
Packing their lives up and heading off on a lengthy road trip was something Nina and Kai Schakat, both from Germany, had envisioned doing together during their retirement.
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Empowering Minds, Building Futures: Communities In Schools of Houston Champions Mental Health Awareness Month
In an unwavering commitment to the well-being of students across the Greater Houston area, Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) proudly joins hands with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month in May. With a theme resonating "Take the Moment," CIS embarks on a mission to raise consciousness and foster resilience within the community.
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Houston Sailor serves in South Pacific aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Seaman Natalie Herrera, from Houston, stands the fantail lookout watch aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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Black Lives Matter March Draws More Than 100 to Downtown Houston
Shouts of “Black Lives Matter!” echoed down Houston streets during a spirited solidarity march ending outside City Hall.
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GM Announces 900 New or Retained Jobs in Michigan During the Next 12 Months
General Motors today announced it will add or retain approximately 900 jobs across three Michigan facilities during the next 12 months.
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Meyerland Area Democrats 15th Anniversary
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Meyerland Area Democrats celebrated fifteen years of electing and …
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2018 ECFOH Gala
The Education and Charities Foundation of Houston presented the 2018 Black & White Gala hosted …
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Texas Southern University's 3rd Maroon & Gray Affair
Photography by Vicky Pink - In an effort to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s …
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29th Summer Jazz Workshop Brunch
Photography by Vicky Pink - Jazz Education Incorporated 29th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival Summer …
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Mike for Black America Launch
Photography by Vicky Pink - Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg returned to Houston to launch …
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Key Middle School’s Baseball Field Groundbreaking
Photography by Vicky Pink On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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2014 C-STEM da Vinci Booster Club Breakfast
Photography by Vicky Pink On Thursday, August 7, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
