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Expert Advice: What Colors to AVOID in a Job Interview
As large numbers of applicants are hustling for very limited job openings, every small detail counts to stand out in the crowd when being selected for a job interview.
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Exclusive Interview: Former Member of Mindless Behavior, Mike River, Drops a single and visual titled "Take Me Back"
Riding a current as strong as the river he takes his name from, Mike River, is destined for success.
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African Immigrants More Educated Than Most, Including Native-Born U.S. Citizens
Lots of the news from sub-Saharan Africa is about war, famine, poverty or political upheaval. So it’s understandable if many Americans think most Africans who immigrate to the United States are poorly educated and desperate. That’s the impression that President Trump left with his comments to members of Congress opposing admission of immigrants from “s*hole countries” in Africa and elsewhere.
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“Project 100” Launches to Provide $1,000 Direct Digital Payments to 100,000 Families Hard Hit by COVID Crisis
Backed by Stacey Abrams, Andrew Yang, Leading Philanthropists, Nation’s Largest Private Direct Cash Payments Effort Launches;Over $55M of $100M Already Raised: [anchor funders] Schusterman Family Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners; [seed funders] Flourish Ventures, Google.org; Flu Lab, Wend Collective, Blue Haven Initiative, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others;Also backed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Patrick Adams, Camilla Luddington, Tony Hale, Chris Meloni, Carrie Preston, Kevin Alejandro, Andra Day, Sundar Pichai, NBA Cares, the Players Coalition and David Sze & Seth Rosenberg from Greylock
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Missouri Ranked #1 for Black Homicide Victimization
95 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns
For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 57.30 per 100,000 — nearly triple the national black homicide victimization rate and 11 times the overall homicide rate nationwide — according to a new analysis by the Violence Policy Center (VPC).
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Transformation Coach Evelyn Wilson, Talks About Her Life-Changing Experiences & Being Intentional
New York-based millennial lifestyle blogger, entrepreneur and global transformation coach Evelyn Wilson sparks hope within the community with her voice of transparency as she drops pounds in front of her followers. Wilson, a native Houstonian, is dedicated to a committed life for great health mentally, physically, and spiritually has brought followers to her movement.
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Over 80 groups tell federal regulators Key Bank broke $16.5Billion Promise
Cross-country redlining aided wealthy white communities while excluding Black areas
For much of Black America, the availability of affordable and accessible full-bank services has historically been an irritating issue for consumers and small businesses alike.
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City Hall Update
Dear Houstonians, This week is break week for Houston City Council. Still, a lot is happening throughout our departments to keep the City on track working for you and to keep my administration's priorities and initiatives moving forward. The city council will resume next week with a special meeting on Monday, August 21, followed by Tuesday's public session and Wednesday's agenda meeting. I look forward to seeing you at City Hall!
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Stop Killing our Patients: Pandemic, Protest and the Outcry for Justice
Professor Bryan Pilkington holds weekly conversations with leading experts from medicine, nursing, and the health sciences, as well as political theorists, economists, ethicists, philosophers and legal experts.
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Court clerk accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial resigned
The clerk of court accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has resigned, she announced Monday, almost two months after a judge ruled the allegations against the Colleton County, South Carolina, official were not enough to grant Murdaugh a new trial.
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Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for 2024 NBA draft
Bronny James has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram Friday.
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US/Chinese military officials met in Hawaii; discuss operational safety in the Pacific
US and Chinese military representatives met in Hawaii this week to discuss the safety of forces in the Pacific, marking the first in-person meeting of its kind in years after cancellations by China.
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Riding High in the Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab
Bungee jumping, zip lining, tight rope walking, and skydiving are just some things that you won’t catch me doing. Why? Basically, I have a fear of heights; maybe not necessarily heights but the fear of falling from a very high height. Ironically, being high is why I loved reviewing the vehicle I had this past week. The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab Long Bed had me riding high and I liked it.
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Student affected by Hurricane Harvey will walk triumphantly at Lone Star College-Montgomery commencement Thursday, May 10
It is hard to imagine that recovery is still ongoing if you were not affected by Hurricane Harvey, but for Lone Star College-Montgomery student Holly Clay, it is just a fact of life. She lost everything in the floods and rebuilt from the ground up while staying on track with her education. Now, when she triumphantly marches across the stage to receive her Associates of Arts degree at the LSC-Montgomery’s commencement on Thursday May 10, the moment will be twice as sweet.
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Far from immune, rural areas face unique COVID-19 challenges
Since late last year, COVID-19 has been overwhelming health care facilities in urban areas around the world, causing more than 12,200 confirmed deaths so far in New York City alone.
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Astros to Host World Series Games 1 and 2
Ticketed fans encouraged to arrive early for Postseason Street Fests, special pregame ceremonies and gate giveaways on Tuesday and Wednesday October 22-23
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Artist Residency Program Ucross Announces Inaugural Founder's Dinner to Honor Legacy of Raymond Plank
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will receive The Raymond Plank Award for Visionary Leadership at the event
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts, today announced their inaugural Founder’s Dinner & Benefit, to be held on November 2, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The event will honor the legacy of Raymond Plank – WWII bomber pilot, business leader, philanthropist, and founder of Ucross – one year after his passing. Plank lived and worked in Houston after moving Apache Corporation to Texas in the mid-1990s.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng to Barcelona: Five of the strangest January transfers
Kevin-Prince Boateng signing for Barcelona in the January transfer window caught many people by surprise.
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Mayor Turner launches the Bethune Empowerment Center
On Saturday, August 7, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the official launch of the Bethune Empowerment Center in Acres Home and its first tenant, Communities for Better Health.
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UHD President Loren J. Blanchard Underscores Bold Strategic Direction for the University: "A New Paradigm" during 2022 State of the University Address
University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) President Loren J. Blanchard recently presented UHD’s accomplishments over the last year and his vision for the future to UHD stakeholders, including University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator, during his second Annual State of the University address. The seventh president of UHD, Blanchard took the helm of UHD in March of 2021, and through a rigorous strategic planning process, he has set the University on a new course called "A New Paradigm."
