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76% of sports sponsorships tied to junk food, study says
Cheering on your favorite sports team and snacking on junk food often go hand in hand in the United States, but a new study sheds light on just how intertwined sports and unhealthy foods really are.
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Rice U. study: Reflecting on possessions can curb people’s impulse buying
Practice provides a way of mentally ‘shopping the closet’ and quells desire to buy, experts find
Consumers who reflected on their recently used personal belongings experienced less desire for an unexpectedly encountered product, were less likely to buy impulsively and expressed a lower willingness to pay for new products, according to a new paper by marketing and consumer behavior experts at Rice University.
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Four fully-assembled, 170-foot tall ship-to-shore ZPMC cranes on the Elizabeth River in January 2019. Some Chinese-made cranes used at US ports contain communications equipment with …
Published on March 8, 2024
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Virginia 30 Day Fund & Fairfax County NAACP Team Up To Fund Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Partnership Aims to Provide a Lifeline to Businesses in Northern Virginia
The Virginia 30 Day Fund and the Fairfax County NAACP announced today that they have launched a partnership to provide direct financial assistance to minority-owned small businesses in Northern Virginia that are struggling to meet payroll, preserve health coverage and save jobs as they await recently approved federal funding in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Houston Author Launches ‘Simple, Soulful’ Children’s Book in November
The Night the Stars Fell, a tale of two sisters bonded in love and imagination, will debut in November 2019 by April M. Salazar, who began as a storyteller, and now is an author, illustrator, and publisher. The Night the Stars Fell reminds us all of the playful power in children,” said Salazar.
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Harris County DA’s Domestic Violence Division to unveil new facility, donate over $440,000 to community partners
In recent years, a courthouse under renovation and the coronavirus pandemic scattered domestic violence resources to different corners of Harris County, forcing victims to go to multiple locations to seek help, such as filing for protective orders and finding information about shelters and other resources. It was an ordeal that proved confusing and potentially put them at greater risk.
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Sanders and Warren Give the Left a Bigger Platform -- And a Tougher Decision Than They Ever Expected
Before Sen. Bernie Sanders emerged as the left's alternative to Hillary Clinton in 2015, many of the same activists who eventually helped lift his primary campaign had a different progressive hero in mind: Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Elizabeth Warren declines to say if she supports financial compensation as a form of reparations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday declined to say whether she would support monetary compensation as a form of reparations for African-Americans whose ancestors were slaves, further highlighting the deeply complicated and sensitive nature of an issue that is increasingly becoming politically salient in the 2020 Democratic primary.
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Elizabeth Holmes gave birth to her second child and wants to delay her prison sentence
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos convicted of defrauding investors, is seeking to delay the start of her 11-year prison sentence because she has "two very young children" to be with.
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Georgia Engel, who played Georgette on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' has died
Georgia Engel, who played the soft-spoken and innocent Georgette Franklin on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Pat McDougall on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. She was 70.
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Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night
Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf
Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf Sunday, September 25, 2022 The Rustic Houston, Downtown
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African American Music Appreciation Month Still Relevant
Without the beat of the drum, where would we be. Music started from the first beat and has spawned so many beats and songs of today. Always at the forefront of that beat were African Americans. The month of June celebrates the creativity, wealth, culture, and the beat of Black music.
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Giving Without Conditions: AAWCCO Celebrates 20 Years
Anne Frank was once noted as having said, “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Let it be known that petitioning for others is what causes the breakthrough. And in a world where we can candidly agree that a lot of negativity is being cultivated all around us there exist people who are fixated on creating an atmosphere and a complexion of hope and perseverance via scholarship and fundraising.
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Interview: Dr. Verna Caddie Talks Positivity In The Community Ahead Of The Event Of The Year With Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University
An event to remember, Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University will hold their 2nd Annual Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony and Honorary Doctorate Graduation to the Who's Who in the community.
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HOUSTON TEXANS YMCA CELEBRATES THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WEEK OF CELEBRATIONS
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans YMCA is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a week of celebrations to reflect on the success and contributions they have made to the Houston community throughout the last decade.
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The Passing of the British Empire
Queen Elizabeth II's death at 96 has occasioned an outpouring of tributes and grieving across the world. Heads of state, including Joe Biden, mourn her passing. Common citizens have built mountains of flowers at her gate. The British football league even postponed its games for a weekend in her honor.
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NAACP Statement on Nominee to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Leon W. Russell, Chair of the NAACP Board, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
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Houston Comedian Brings the Funny to NBC
Bring the Funny, NBC’s newest show which aired on July, 9, 2019, is an American comedy competition series hosted by comedian Amanda Seales. Bring the Funny’s 10- episode series features 30 contestants of various comedy acts performing in front of an audience for a chance to win $250,000. (WOW!) Series judges include Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, and Jeff Foxworthy. Ali is the the only contestant out of Houston. However, don’t mistake him as a newcomer, this laugh out loud comedian is well known in the industry.
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Her Royal Highness: 2019 Minority Homecoming Queens
Queen, as defined, is one who is the ruler of an independent state. Put that in perspective of a high school queen and she can be seen as the ruler of her school with the influence to change it for the bad or good so why not inject some good. As Houston Style Magazine spotlights some of this year’s African American and Hispanic Houston ISD high school homecoming queens we go behind the crown to learn how they have used their platform to reign supreme as her royal highness.
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Study: State Revenue Declines Lead to Cuts in Children’s Medicaid Benefits, Education Spending
State spending cuts during economic downturns fall more heavily on children than the elderly, according to new research by experts at Rice University. Their findings are published in the National Tax Journal and analyze implications for policymakers.
