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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Celebrates Education and Awards $8.4 Million in Scholarships to 400-Plus Texas High School Graduates

The educational future is bright for 423 Texas high school graduates who received $8.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Wednesday, May 24. These college-bound seniors have their sights set on 39 different Texas universities and colleges and will major in 151 different fields of study.

Black Business Partners Disrupt Multi-Billion Dollar National Coffee Supply Chain with Roots Java Coffee

African Bean Company is the first nationally certified, African American owned coffee supply company providing national distribution. The company’s coffee is branded Roots Java Coffee.

City of Houston Launches ParkHouston Mobile Parking App

The City of Houston and Parkmobile, LLC have partnered to launch a custom parking app for mobile payments called ParkHouston. The application allows parkers to use their mobile devices to pay for parking at the 9,200 metered, on-street parking spaces throughout the city. Customers using the ParkHouston app can pay for parking with their smartphones using a free mobile application available for iPhone and Android.

Operation FINALLY HOME, Beazer Homes, The Howard Hughes Corporation® and Houston Texans Invite Community to Dedication of New Home for Wounded Veteran and Family in Cypress

U.S. Army Specialist Cliff Betcher and family to receive keys during celebration Friday (May 26)

U.S. Army Specialist Cliff Betcher and his family will join representatives from Operation FINALLY HOME, Beazer Homes, The Howard Hughes Corporation®- Bridgeland, and the Houston Texans, along the Cypress community Friday (May 26) at 11 a.m. to celebrate the dedication of their new custom-built, mortgage-free home. The home was built by Beazer Homes with support from their vendors, subcontractors and the Houston Texans on a lot donated by The Howard Hughes Corporation in the Bridgeland community in Cypress.

Alex López Negrete & Gaby Natale named co-chairs of Hispanicize Texas

Nationally renown Hispanic marketing industry leader Alex López Negrete, CEO and founder of Lopez Negrete Communications, and multi EMMY Award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur Gaby Natale, CEO of Super Latina TV, today were named co-chairs of the first annual Hispanicize Texas event that will take place in Houston on Saturday, July 29th.

Houston Federation of Teachers Board Votes to Formally Support Superintendent Carranza’s ‘Achieve 180’ Plan

The executive board of the Houston Federation of Teachers voted to support the school improvement plan proposed by Superintendent Richard Carranza and recommends passage by the district’s board of trustees.

Bobby Henry Sr. is the Recipient of the 2017 Angelo B. Henderson Community Service Award

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today that Bobby Henry, publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the recipient of the 2017 Angelo B. Henderson Community Service Award.

San Diego Zoo Kids Brings World of Animals to MD Anderson Pediatric Cancer Patients

Patients and families to experience educational and entertaining programming

The University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital today debuted San Diego Zoo Kids, a new television channel for patients and families featuring real-life zoo animal experiences through closed-circuit television. The innovative programming now is available on TV monitors in every patient room, staff access areas and waiting areas at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, A Member of the House Budget Committee, Issues Statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Score of the Republican Trump Care Act

Jackson Lee: “It is now abundantly clear that the Republican Bill will strip coverage from millions of Americans while rewarding the wealthiest among us huge tax breaks, paid for on the backs of the sick and vulnerable.”

Rep. Bass, Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Host 100+ Foster Youth For 6th Annual Shadow Day

Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth (CCFY) hosted more than 100 current and former foster youth from across the country as part of the 6th Annual Foster Youth Shadow Day in Washington, D.C. Every year, the event allows youth to share their experiences in foster care directly with Member of Congress to help inform and improve child welfare policy. This year’s group came from more than 36 states including Hawaii and Alaska.

Mayor Turner Breaks 16-Year Logjam as Houston Pension Passes Last Step in Legislative Process

Mayor Sylvester Turner: “Today’s significance is not marked merely by what we have accomplished, but by what we can accomplish now that we have lifted a significant barrier to progress in our city.”

B. Riley & Co. and Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation’s 8th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night · Photos from Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation

Hollywood came out in full force to catch a night filled with action-packed boxing matches, live performances and more at the B. Riley & Co. 8th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. The star-studded evening of boxing presented by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions benefitted the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation and its mission to fund life-changing research, care and awareness for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and to help children live healthier lives through diet and exercise.

Black Lives Matter Movement Founders to Receive Sydney Peace Prize for 2017

The Black Lives Matter movement will be awarded this year’s Sydney Peace Prize. The award, which Australia’s Sydney University has offered since 1998, normally goes to an individual peacemaker who promotes human rights and using nonviolence as a means of combating injustice, making the University’s choice of the Black Lives Matter movement as the award recipient unprecedented.

Caroline Kennedy On JFK: I miss him every day

Had he lived, John F. Kennedy would turn 100 years old on May 29. To commemorate his birth, Kennedy's daughter and grandchildren put together a video message honoring the former President.

Cannabidiol Slashes Seizures In Kids With Rare Epilepsy, Study Finds

Cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana plants, reduced the number of convulsive seizures in children with a severe and often fatal epilepsy disorder, according to research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Among children taking cannabidiol, the decrease in the frequency of convulsive seizures -- which involve a loss of consciousness, stiffened muscles and jerking movements -- was 23 percentage points greater than the decrease in seizures among children taking a placebo.

5 Things for Thursday, May 25: Manchester Attack, Russia, Trump, Montana

Manchester's beloved soccer team, Manchester United, won a league title. It was an emotional, bittersweet victory. Here's what else you need to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Angie Harmon, Rosanette & Harry Cullen Honored at UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Society Ball in Houston

On Wednesday evening, the Southwest Regional Office of UNICEF USA hosted the fourth annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Society Ball at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas. The event, emceed by Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan and featuring a special performance by Michael Bolton, celebrated UNICEF’s lifesaving work and honored UNICEF Ambassador and actor Angie Harmon with the Spirit of Compassion Award. Since her appointment as a UNICEF Ambassador in 2013, Angie has served as a spokesperson for UNICEF USA’s End Trafficking Initiative and has traveled to Vietnam to bring awareness to UNICEF’s lifesaving programs for children.

TSU's Aerospace Symposium

Photography by Vicky Pink - Texas Southern University's Aviation Science and Technology Department hosted their …

Trump Should Be Scared, Comey Friend Says

A friend of James Comey said Tuesday that if he were President Donald Trump he would be scared of the former FBI director's pending testimony.

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