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Downtown Construction Prompts Temporary Bus Shuttle Along Green & Purple Lines
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, METRO will modify rail service on the Green and Purple Lines in order to allow downtown work crews to complete crane lift operations at 708 Main St.
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Don Lemon On Low Black Unemployment: “Thanks, Obama”
Don Lemon discussed the dropping black unemployment rate with an all-black, Democratic Congressmember panel on Monday night. Lemon brought up Jay-Z's recent interview with Van Jones where he dismissed that a change in black unemployment doesn't matter because money doesn't bring happiness.
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African American Reporter Takes Stand After Body-Shaming
A woman's comments that an African-American female news reporter in Dallas "looks ridiculous" in her clothes has sparked outrage on social media. Wednesday morning, a woman on Facebook posted a photo of WFAA Channel 8 News traffic reporter Demetria Obilor wearing a red dress, criticizing the way she looked in her dress. T
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10 African Americans Named Rhodes Scholars, Most Ever
The latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars includes 10 African Americans — the most ever in a single Rhodes class — as well as a transgender man and four students from colleges that had never had received the honor before. The Rhodes Trust on Sunday announced the 32 men and women chosen for post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England.
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A Special Buy Black Friday: 9 Black Women-Owned Businesses To Patronize On Black Friday
If you’re doing that Black Friday thing, consider supporting these and other black-owned businesses with your dollars!
Now that the holidays are upon us, it’s time to go shopping. While we may swear that we’re going to spend less money this year–on ourselves and others– that rarely happens.
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Haliburton Creates $1M Scholarship Fund at PVAMU
Establishes Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced a new $1 million Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Scholarships will be awarded to eligible junior and/or senior students majoring in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Finance, and Engineering.
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“House Party: The LeBron James Version” Might Never Drop Following HBO Max Cuts
The global pandemic left us without many of the things we took for granted prior to March 2020, including indoor dining, dancing in close quarters at hole-in-the-wall nightclubs and, for the film buffs out there, Friday nights at the movie theater.
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HISD sports icons to be commemorated at Athletic Hall of Honor induction ceremony
The HISD Class of 2022 Athletic Hall of Honor includes NFL legends, Olympic medalists, renowned coaches, high school record holders, collegiate standouts, and those who have given back as mentors to student-athletes.
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Hundreds of Students in the West Houston Area to Benefit from a Back-To-School Program
Free backpacks, school supplies, and COVID Vaccines to be provided FREE of charge
Back-to-school shopping can be a significant financial burden on families, and with unique economic challenges this year, it is a vital need for many families in the community. HOPE Clinic will host and invite you to participate in our Back to School “Sobre Ruedas”, this event is scheduled to take place on August 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Raindrop Foundation 9301 W Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77031 is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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Houston Rapper Don Toliver takes the Toyota Center stage for McDonald’s All American Games Halftime Performance on March 28
Critically acclaimed Houston rapper Don Toliver is returning to his H-Town roots to perform at the McDonald’s All American Games 2023 halftime show at the Toyota Center on March 28.
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HISD Offering $10,000 Recruitment Stipends To Teachers w/ Track Record of Improving Student Achievement
Hiring Event Will Staff 24 Schools TTargeted for Transformation
The Houston Independent School District is recruiting top-performing teachers to participate in its new RISE (Redesign, Innovate, Support, and Empower) program. RISE will transform the most persistently struggling HISD campuses. RISE recruiting events will staff 13 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and two high schools.
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Essence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster.
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Seasonal Bliss: Beloved Blizzard Treats Make a Comeback at Texas DQ Restaurants for Festive Delights
The return of the Candy Cane Chill and Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard Treats at DQ® Restaurants across Texas happening now throughout December.
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How to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza
As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area.
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First Colony Branch Library Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Open House
In celebration of the 30TH anniversary of the First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Libraries invites the public to an Open House on Saturday, June 10, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land.
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The Ninfa Laurenzo Scholarship Fund Presents Tacos Over Texas
Tacos Over Texas, celebrates three of Mama Ninfa’s favorite things: good food, good music and good friends while raising money for The Ninfa Laurenzo Scholarship Fund. The day-long festival includes Taco Tasting Competition, Food Trucks, DJ Willie from Mega101FM-KLOL, shop local Artisan merchandise vendors. raffle/auction, ballet folklorico, and photo opportunity with the Astros World Series Championship Trophy!
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Google program plants software expert at PVAMU
Computer science students at Prairie View A&M University are gaining firsthand knowledge this semester from a Google software engineer.
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NEW: Economy-Minded Republicans Praise Historic GDP Growth, Thanks to Bidenomics
Alley Theatre will do the first live stream by The League of Live Stream Theater outside New York and bringing Little Comedies into homes worldwide.
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Fireside Chat with Mayor Turner & Police Chief Finner to Focus on Youth Crime & Violence
Youth invited to participate in person or virtually
The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) and Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC) invite youth to participate in a Fireside Chat with Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner about issues of crime and violence faced by youth, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Butters Up Guests for National Potato Month
World’s largest barbecue restaurant offers baked potato deal from Feb. 13-17
February marks National Potato Month and Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is celebrating with its famous giant bakers. Whether you want a classic baked potato, a baked potato with barbecue meat or even a Buffalo Chicken Baked Potato, Dickey’s does it all.
