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Mayor Turner and the Comcast Corporation will announce the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will award $1 million in grants to BIPOC-Owned, small businesses in Houston
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Comcast will announce the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will provide $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses in five cities nationwide, including $1 million in Houston.
Ready, Set, Go: Thousands of HISD students begin the 2021-2022 school year
Tens of thousands of Houston Independent School District students returned to classrooms today with an unparalleled amount of support during historically challenging times.
Future Of STEM Scholars Initiative Raises More Than $17 Million in Support of STEM Education at HBCUs
Today, leading organizations in the chemical and affiliated industries announced a significant milestone in the industry's collaborative diversity, equity and inclusion program, the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). Launched in 2020, FOSSI has raised more than $17 million to fund $40,000 scholarships for over 350 students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Jack and Jill Foundation Names STEM Global Action Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie and Dillard University President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Inaugural Trailblazer Award Winners
Dr. Mackie & Kimbrough Honored for Contributions to Youth and Education
Dr. Calvin Mackie, founder of STEM Global Action and STEM NOLA, and Dillard University President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, have been named Trailblazers of the year by the Jack and Jill Foundation for their outstanding work empowering students.
Jack and Jill Foundation Names STEM Global Action Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie and Dillard University President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Inaugural Trailblazer Award Winners
Dr. Mackie & Dr. Kimbrough Honored for Contributions to Youth and Education
Dr. Calvin Mackie, founder of STEM Global Action and STEM NOLA, and Dillard University President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, have been named Trailblazers of the year by the Jack and Jill Foundation for their outstanding work empowering students.
Leading Pharmaceutical Company Launches New Scholarship Program for Texas Tech Veterinary Students
Aurora Pharmaceuticals will provide $15,000 in scholarships to students of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo (SVM) has received tremendous scholarship support for its inaugural class through various philanthropic efforts. Scholarships are essential in helping the school achieve its mission to provide access to world-class, affordable professional education. Scholarships enable student success and open the door to a professional career in very tangible ways.
Jordan Sparks, Rob Riley, Pastor John Gray, Israel Houghton, Adrienne Bailon & More Join Houston's Mega Pastor for The Big Game Relationship Conference!
Pastor Terrance H. Johnson, founder and senior pastor of Higher Dimension Church, and his wife, First Lady Torsha Johnson are presenting to Houston on February 4, 2017, The Answer Conference during “The Big Game”. Pastor and First Lady J have used their platform to provide open, honest, and transparent information to navigate singles into healthy relationships and assist couples in nurturing marriages that last.
How Did We Get Here And How Do We Get Out?
While driving my daughter to school I was listening to CNN on the radio as some commentators discussed Robert Woodward's latest book, "Fear: Trump In The White House."
Headway Workforce Solutions Hospitality Division Offers Paid Online COVID-19 Sanitation Training for Hospitality Texas Gig-Workers
National gig-economy staffing business and workforce solutions company, Headway Workforce Solutions, is offering a paid online training to the first 400 restaurant workers who sign up for shift work in Austin and Houston, Texas. Each trainee will earn $50 to learn how to serve customers safely during COVID-19. Headway Hospitality, a division of Headway Workforce Solutions, hosts the ongoing web training for gig workers online.
Black Teen CEO/ Philanthropist Wins $15K Competition; Launches Summit To Empower Girls In New York
17-year old Zandra Cunningham just won a national business plan competition, and now she is planning her 5th annual entrepreneurship summit for teen girls in Buffalo, NY.
Renovation Pros Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin Return to HGTV In New Series 'Two Steps Home'
In a new eight-episode limited series, home renovation and real-estate experts Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin, best known for their earlier HGTV series Going for Sold, guide clients through the daun
In their new HGTV series Two Steps Home, Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin, hosts of the earlier HGTV series Going for Sold, take a two-step approach as they help clients through the challenging process of selling their home and buying a new one that perfectly fits their needs.
'Do something!' We Need an Emmett Till Moment
“Do something” was the plea from Dr. Jason Smith whose medical team treated eight injured in the first of two mass shootings in Louisville, Kentucky in one week. The surgeon’s remarks about an April 10 incident which also left five dead were directed at policy makers on the local, state and national levels.
Commissioner Ellis, Mayor Turner and County Judge Hidalgo Celebrate former Texas Gov. Ann Richards’ Legacy with Downtown ‘Ann Banners’
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and others on Thursday, Sept. 23 commemorated the 30th anniversary of late Gov. Ann Richards’ inauguration with announcing 50 downtown banners that celebrate her legacy.
The Savoy Invites Community to Share Old Photos and Memories of the Historic Third Ward Bar to Celebrate Black History Month
“Meet Me at The Savoy” is a phrase that has been around over the course of 80 years in Houston and still is used today, now with a hashtag, to bring people together at The Savoy, a legendary neighborhood bar deep in the heart of Houston’s Historic Third Ward. The popular bar and restaurant, located at 4402 Emancipation Ave., was built as a neighborhood bar in 1940 and relaunched in 2021 by Black and Long Enterprises.
ProDoula HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY
ProDoula, in partnership with “Dr. Doula” Andrea Little Mason Ed.D. announce the premiere of The Black History of Birth in America. This educational and emotional documentary conjures change provoking thought and necessary awareness. Never before has such a powerful message of truth been needed, for a community who ushers in our world’s next generation. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics from 2011 – 2013 show, almost three times the death threat. Statistics state 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live births for black women, staggering in comparison to the 12.7 deaths per 100,000 live births for white women or 14.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for women of other unspecified races.
Small businesses plan massive push for net neutrality ahead of senate CRA vote
Thousands of small businesses will deliver a letter to Congress during national Small Business Week on May 2nd
Thousands of small businesses, ranging from construction companies to tech startups are planning to deliver an open letter to Congress on Wednesday, May 2nd calling on lawmakers to support the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to block the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality. Small business owners will host delivery events at congressional offices across the country, where they will deliver the letter and complete list of signers, and host a short press conference about the impact of losing net neutrality on small businesses.
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Presents "Chic Boutique Showroom Sale"
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary is thrilled to announce the return of their ultimate re-sale extravaganza, “Reflections on Style”. This sold-out Chic Boutique, runway show
Generous Buyers Gathered at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2017 Rodeo Uncorked Champion Wine Auction
Prospective buyers gathered in NRG Center Sunday, March 5, for the annual Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner. Auction lots included winning wines from the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition held Nov. 12–13, 2016.
“Kenny Rogers Sang Love Songs & Flipped Mansions”
Kenny Rogers, who died on March 20th, did almost everything well. Singing (sold over 100 million records), acting, song writing, restaurateur (Kenny Rogers Roasters), businessman, author, charities (Kenny Rogers Children's Center), photography and athlete (famous for faking out and then scoring on Michael Jordan in a 1988 charity basketball game), Kenny found early success in the music business as a Houston teen star singing his song “That Crazy Feeling” on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. Later joining the New Christy Minstrels and then the First Edition before going solo with giant hits such as “The Gambler,” “Lady,” and “Islands in the Stream” with Dolly Parton, Kenny's career soared as one of the world’s favorite country-pop singers.
