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Being Grateful and Thankful for Others
Life without others in it is pretty pointless. The difficult nature of it requires others to bring stability, joy, and balance. People are the ones who offer you love, support, and share in your joys and pain. Others make life less strenuous. Notice I said gratitude and not thankfulness. Though we tend to use grateful and thankful interchangeable they are not the same.
Celebrate the Richness of Hispanic Heritage
America would not be the country it is today without the contributions of Hispanic Americans. Every year from September 15 to October 15 we remember the achievements of Hispanic Americans and how they have made America the country that it is. The influential touches of their rich culture can be seen all over Houston and around the world. A greater grasp of the culture can be gained when visiting the Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston (IHCH). Houston Style got a chance to speak with the president and chairman of the board Mayte Sera Weitzman to learn more about the culture and the institute.
Harris County Attorney Takes Action: Sues Texas' Environmental Agency Over Concrete Batch Plant Rules
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, alongside a coalition of Houston-area community groups, is taking a bold stand against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The lawsuit addresses the agency's failure to enforce immediate compliance with its new standard permit for existing concrete batch plants, instead of granting a grace period of up to 10 years.
Tony Diaz: The Father of the Librotraficante Movement
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Houston Style Magazine is recognizing some of Houston’s most prominent Hispanics that are making a difference in their communities. We start with a man who is known not just in Houston but also throughout the state and the nation. Meet activist, author, radio host, and writer Tony Diaz.
Train a Child, Reach a Parent, Represent Well
Proverbs 22:6 states, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Either today’s generations missed a lesson or two or never learned it all but the lesson of knowing how to represent yourself well publically has been lost. Gone are the rules for wearing what is right.
Message Received: Men Finally Going to the Doctor
Men protect and provide for others but often don’t care or show concern for themselves. Whether it is they don’t have enough time or literal distrust doctors, men, in general, are not good keepers of their health. They have to be on the brink of death before they go see the doctor.
Exceeding Carnival Guests’ Expectation with a Listening Ear
As a child, my mother often said the phrase, “You have two ears and one mouth because you need to listen more than you speak.” Well, Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation’s CEO, must have heard the same thing as a kid since he counts having a listening ear as one of the keys to his success.
Sisterhood & Service: AKAs Takeover Houston
Either directly or indirectly a lady of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has had an effect on your life. Maybe she ensured your child could afford college by awarding them a scholarship. Or she helped to plant a garden in your community to answer the need of food deserts in the area. Perhaps you saw a group of them building a house for a deserving family. One might have encouraged you to join a letter-writing campaign to exercise your political voice for policy changes.
Samuel Pena: A Man with A Servant’s Heart
When others run away from the fire, Samuel Pena runs towards it. And he’s been doing it for more than 20 years because he’s a firefighter.
Class of 2019: Saluting African American and Hispanic High School Valedictorians
Twelve years (13 if you include Kindergarten) of school makes the hassle definitely worth the tassel. High school seniors across our city don the ceremonial cap and gown for one of the most important walks of their life, the walk to receive their diploma. With bright smiles and wide eyes, they accept their diploma in their right hand and turn their tassel with their left hand.
Remembering the Legend Dr. Thomas F. Freeman
Talk about a life well lived, Dr. Thomas F. Freeman did just that. Traversing on this earth for 100 years, the impact that he made on students, the community, and the world is long lasting. He was the epitome of a living, walking, legend.
Prairie View A&M University Scientist Honored for Trailblazing Research
Professor Ananda Amarasekara Recognized with Agilent Solutions Innovation Research Award for Advancements in Renewable Energy Storage and Sustainable Biofuels
Embark on a Furry Adventure: Teddy-Bear Camp at Mission Bend Branch Library
Spring Break transcends the bounds of age at Mission Bend Branch Library, where even teddy bears are invited to partake in a week-long escapade of fun and frolic. Welcome to "Teddy-Bear Camp at the Library," an enchanting journey tailored for children and their beloved stuffed companions.
Priscilla Shirer: Ministering Through Acting in Overcomer
Call her an author. Call her an actress. Ask Priscilla Shirer what she is and she will say a minister, a teacher, someone trying to bring souls to know Jesus Christ. That is who she is at her core. Everything she does centers around that sole purpose. Connecting ministry to acting seems like a stretch when thinking of it in the mainstream of pure entertainment. However, changing your perspective to focus on the content of material rather than the entertainment factor and connecting the dots between the two is easy.
Houston Style Magazine Honors Mothers Who Serve the Community - Angelee Moody Rhyne
You can adopt a child, a pet, and even a highway. Angelee Moody Rhyne decided to adopt a park. One day she had a meeting with someone at the Marian Park to discuss plans for a Back-to- School. In her mind the park would be an ideal location since at one point she frequented the park regularly. However, that was many years ago. She had no idea the state that she would find the park in today. She was just applauded at how the park had gone down.
Tips to Excel Beyond Expectations This School Year
Books, pens, and your favorite device are in your backpack. New clothes hang in your closet. Lunches with healthy protein and nutritious sides have been planned. And your hair is done too. You are ready to go back-to-school, right? Partially right. If you have not put in any thought or effort into planning how this school year will be a success then you are not ready.
Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote
American men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment. African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments.
Empowering Black Maternal Health: Carol's Daughter's Love Delivered Initiative Enters Year 4 with Renewed Vigor
Carol's Daughter proudly marks the fourth anniversary of its pioneering Black Maternal Health Initiative, Love Delivered. This transformative initiative, aimed at addressing the pressing issues surrounding Black maternal health, continues to make significant strides in empowering, supporting, and equipping Black birthing individuals and communities across the nation through impactful programs and strategic partnerships.
Judge Al Bennett: A Role Model of Integrity
Exposing children to any and everything in life opens up the floodgates of where they can go. Nothing does that better than reading a book since it allows the imagination to go into overdrive. Once a young Al Bennett read Harper Lee’s 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird in high school a spark was ignited in him to become a lawyer.
CrysTales Taking Chancing to Bring the Funny
How amazing would it be if you could see yourself the way God sees you? This became a repetitious prayer for Crystal Holmes-Montgomery. When she couldn't see herself as God did it made her view narrow and not able to the full picture. For the longest time it seemed God had been sending her a message to add another dimension to herself.
