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Alt-right? Don't Be Afraid to Call Them Fascists
A year before the end of the Second World War, George Orwell wrote an essay inspired by an American poll, which asked for a serviceable definition of "fascism."
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Council Member Dave Martin Hosts Clear Lake/Southeast Houston Town Hall Meeting
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m., in the Destiny Theater at Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058.
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Saudi Arabia Moves to Indict Some 'radical' Twitter Users
Saudi Arabia has said it will indict a group of "radical" Twitter users charged with "harming the public order," according to a statement on its state news agency website on Sunday.
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White Nationalists Get Ready for Round 2 ... in Texas
Brace yourselves for Round 2: White nationalists are planning for another protest in September.
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Merck CEO Helped Get Black Inmate Off Death Row
Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of drug giant Merck that left President Trump's manufacturing council following Trump's refusal to condemn white supremacists, was previously a lawyer who helped free a black death row inmate falsely accused of murder.
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Trump's 'TV Lawyer' Would Rather Talk About Loretta Lynch
In the first six weeks since he began representing President Trump, Jay Sekulow went on television so much on the president's behalf that Axios dubbed him Trump's "TV Lawyer."
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Houston Iconic Fashion Week Charity Show Red Carpet with Devi Brown & Claire Sulmers
Houston Style Magazine reporters Destany Rainey and Natasha Ero was on the red carpet at the Houston Iconic Fashion Week Charity Show at Saks Fifth’s 51 Fifteen. The event put on by Gaelle Inc., a penetrating fashion brand, was in association with the launch of Houston Iconic Fashion Week (HIFW) hosted by celebrity stylist and creative director to Beyonce’, Ty Hunter. The HIFW Charity Fashion Show previewed the spring 2018 collections of 6 amazing and diverse designers, including Laurence Basse from Season 15 of Project Runway.
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Houston Iconic Fashion Week Charity Show Red Carpet with Devi Brown & Claire Sulmers
Houston Style Magazine reporters Destany Rainey and Natasha Ero was on the red carpet at the Houston Iconic Fashion Week Charity Show at Saks Fifth’s 51 Fifteen. The event put on by Gaelle Inc., a penetrating fashion brand, was in association with the launch of Houston Iconic Fashion Week (HIFW) hosted by celebrity stylist and creative director to Beyonce’, Ty Hunter. The HIFW Charity Fashion Show previewed the spring 2018 collections of 6 amazing and diverse designers, including Laurence Basse from Season 15 of Project Runway.
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A Capital Win for Five H-E-B Quest for Texas Best Competitors - Taking Home $90K in Cash Prizes
Top Texas Product Makers Earn Placement on Store Shelves
H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best judges narrowed the field of 25 finalists to just FIVE winners on Friday, August 11 at the Central Texas Food Bank. Sascha Biesi and Yauss Berenji (Skull & Cakebones Mocha Marmalade); Bridget and Will McCoy (Lorraine’s Original Mini Texas Pecan Cakes); Dennis Butterworth (WarPig BBQ For Use on Butts And Ribs Sauce); Adrian and Mariana Paredes (Tamale Addiction’ s Poblano and Muenster Cheese Organic Masa Tamales); and Cariño Cortez and Michael Cortez (La Familia Cortez Restaurants’ Mi Tierra Salsa Verde) are relishing the sweet taste of success and a combined total of $90,000 in cash prizes along with prime space on H-E-B store shelves in 2018.
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Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.
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Natchez, Mississippi: History and Heritage On Every Corner
Nestled along the banks of the curvy Mississippi River and situated high on The Bluff is a piece of preserved United States history that tells a story for generations to come. Natchez, first settled by the French in 1719 – 1729 makes it the oldest city to be established along the Mississippi River! Once considered the second wealthiest city in the U.S. (behind NYC) in the 1800s, Natchez was a retreat for many well-known millionaires. There is no doubt that the history of Mississippi is the history of America.
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Top Three Tips for Back-to-School Safety and Savings
Safety lessons start for Houston students before they hit the classroom. When school starts at the 25 schools and university campuses near or along METRORail, METRO Police Officers and METRO staff will be on several platforms sharing life-saving information with parents and students.
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Representative Coleman Condemns Disparaging Comments on Local Government
Today, August 11, 2017, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) released the following statement:
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EADO Big Boy Toy Brings Miami Flare to Houston
Houston’s Downtown area is rapidly evolving as thousands of young professionals from throughout the country are relocating to the city, many who are in search of new activities to fill their free time. EADO Big Boy Toy Rental is accommodating Houston’s growing young crowd with a more exciting way to travel the city center.
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METRORail Work Prompts Bus Shuttles Updated
METRO will make improvements along all three light rail lines which will impact evening travel this weekend. The scheduled work is necessary to ensure METRO can continue to provide reliable light rail service to customers.
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Applebee’s® in Texas Announce ‘Buy 1, Provide 1’ Initiative to Help Local Food Banks Feed its Neighbors in Need
Leave it to Applebee’s in Texas to serve craveable entrees to its guests while providing fundraising dollars at Food Banks to feed its neighbors in need.
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Civil Rights Organizations Counter Justice Department’s Attack On Affirmative Action
As millions of students return to school, the nation’s Justice Department (DOJ) is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies. As first reported by the New York Times, Justice’s Civil Rights Division will carry out this effort to determine whether white applicants were discriminated against.
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Conyers: Frustration of '67 Can Be Found Today Across Nation
The 50th anniversary of the Detroit rebellion — highlighted by the release of the movie "Detroit" — allows us the chance to reflect on the state of civil rights in President Donald Trump’s America.
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Google Salutes the Birth of Hip Hop with Interactive Doodle
On August 11, 1973, there was a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx-and four decades later, we're still talking about it. Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 44th anniversary of that party, which is widely credited as the birth of the Hip Hop movement.
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Pollo Campero Throws End of Summer Flavor Celebration
Campero Treats Guests to Family-Friendly Celebration and Chance to Win Free Campero Chicken Meals for a Year!
Summer is winding down and Pollo Campero, known for its flavor-to-the-bone fried and grilled chicken recipes, is ending it with a bang
