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Empower Cocktails Launches Ladies-Focused Spirits Line
The Empower Cosmopolitan Martini beverage launches to wet the whistle of spirits-savvy women
The distilled drink industry is booming, with one report citing the global alcoholic beverages sector is poised to reach a whopping $1,684 billion by 2025. In this day and age, it’s a curiosity that this category doesn’t put a more intensive focus on targeting women. In fact, the consumer spending power of women is getting more than its fair share of attention, including a recent Forbes.com story highlighting how this demographics’ escalating economic power and prowess is helping reshape markets.
Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards to Honor Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, 10 Houstonians at Black-Tie Gala Sunday
Presented by Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, The LemonTree Foundation and Royal Sonesta Houston-
The Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards will be honoring some big names and even bigger hearts, including award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and philanthropist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, this Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Royal Sonesta Houston!
NubianPoets.com Launches 2018 National Poetry Month Contest — This Year’s Theme is “Black Love”
April is National Poetry Month and NubianPoets.com is proud to have Latorial Faison who has been featured along with Iyanla Vazant, Danny Glover, and Dr. Cornel West in the 2003 NAACP Image Award winning book Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from the Black community as this year’s contest judge.
Paris Texas Apparel Co. Expands and Relocates to New Storefront in Tanglewood Area
Housed in the Woodway Collection shopping center, the store will more than double in size
Locally owned and operated store Paris Texas Apparel Co. is moving to an expanded new storefront at 1341 S Voss Road, which is slated to open to the public on March 23, 2018. At more than 2,700 square feet, the new location is more than double the size of the original brick-and-mortar location in Memorial.
Why Aren't The Williams Sisters at the US Open
Tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams both announced Wednesday that they are withdrawing from the upcoming U.S. Open due to injuries. Serena said she has a torn hamstring, and Venus said she's suffering from a leg injury.
Only 1% of US wineries are Black-owned. These entrepreneurs want to change that
As hotel staff lowered the shades, signaling the beginning of the “Black on Black” dinner, guests seated in Aspen’s historic Hotel Jerome seemed to take a collective breath — preparing for a joyful and emotional four-hour celebration of the wine industry’s most influential Black leaders.
FBISD Disparate Discipline Practices Towards African-American Students Must Stop
It has been more than half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and told the world that he had a dream; a dream that "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." While society has made definite progress in turning Dr. King's dream into a reality, injustices against children still exist in our cities and communities. In K-12 schools--places where they should be safe--African-American youth are subjected to biased school discipline practices that are harming their prospects of success.
FBISD Disparate Discipline Practices towards African-American Students Must Stop
It has been more than half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and told the world that he had a dream; a dream that "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Walt Disney Studios Thrills 2023 Cinemacon Attendees at Annual Convention in Las Vegas
Presentation Included Highlights from Upcoming Theatrical Slate Featuring Titles from Disney Live Action, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios
Former Black, Female CBS Executive Slams Network for Having ‘A White Problem’
A former longtime CBS executive is speaking out about the network’s lack of diversity in a lengthy op-ed for Variety, detailing several examples of racial discrimination and workplace misconduct.
HISD to host back-to-school phone banks to address questions from parents, students
The Houston Independent School District will hold two back-to-school phone banks on Friday, September 4 to address questions from parents and students as the district helps families to Reconnect Safely, Return Strong for the 2020-2021 school year.
H-E-B's Charles Butt Named A Top CEO
H-E-B’s Charles Butt was named a top CEO in Glassdoor’s Top CEO list for 2019. The San Antonio-based retailer’s Chairman and CEO ranked second out of 100 chief executives from across the nation.
11-Year- Old African-American Girl Publishes Self-Illustrated Activity Book aimed to Instill Confidence in Young Girls
Little Black Pearls For Little Black Girls, Activity Book Now Available for Purchase on Amazon
Your Hair is a SuperPower and you should love and celebrate it. So shares 11-year-old author, illustrator, YouTuber and motivational sensation Kennedy Jordan Turner. This pearl of wisdom is just one of the featured parts of Turner’s new book: Little Black Pearls for Little Black Girls which she illustrated herself and is now available for order on Amazon.
PVAMU biology major one of eight students nationwide to receive ETS Presidential Scholarship
Adaeze Eze, a senior biology major and student in the Honors Program and Undergraduate Medical Academy at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), is the latest recipient of the ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students. A partnership with ETS and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students offers financial assistance to eight outstanding students across the U.S. who attend private and publicly-supported historically black colleges and universities.
We Shouldn't Try to Hold Biden Hostage on This One
Seven prominent Black women activists have made a strong case, and a bit of stir, in a Washington Post Op-Ed, "Biden Still Needs Black Women. Here are 3 Things He Needs to Do." Tiffany Cross, Lotosha Cross, and Sunny Hostin were among the writers who strongly suggested Biden's running mate be a Black woman. Their argument is quite clear: Black women are first in the voting booth to elect Democratic presidents, and now first in line risking their lives as essential workers, therefore, we should be rewarded for that. In addition, a Black woman could electrify the base in a way that others may not.
Drowned Towns: Is This Black History White Conservatives Are Trying to Hide?
Beyond Tulsa: The Secret History of Flooding Black Towns to Make Lakes
Ah, summer. The time when families head to the nearest body of water to splash around and evade all the stinging insects that breed in landlocked bodies of water. What could be sinister about a good old American lake filled with people jet-skiing over the literal corpses of Black communities destroyed and submerged so that largely white communities can enjoy a Bud Light Lime in the (sort-of) post pandemic fresh air and—wait, we just heard it. And so did Amber Ruffin.
ESSENCE.com
Longest-Running Black Media Platform Marks 50-Year Legacy of Evolution and Innovation in Black Culture with Special Collector’s Edition Issue; – - Iconic Supermodel Naomi Campbell Graces 50th Anniversary May/June Issue in First-Ever Self-Shot Cover; Talks to ESSENCE about Turning 50 and Self-Isolation During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Al Green Denounces a 50-Year Symbol of Racism, Urges Russell Name Removed from Senate Office Building
On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Representative Al Green delivered a passionate speech on the House floor, advocating for the removal of Richard Russell’s name from that Senate Office Building.
Texas A&M System to analyze racial profiling data from police stops
Tarleton State University’s Dr. Alex del Carmen will lead scholars and academicians from across the Texas A&M University System to analyze data racial profiling reported by law enforcement agencies.
City of Houston Awards $90,900 to Artists and Organizations Promoting Tourism and Resilience
The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) is awarding $90,900 in grants to nine individuals and nonprofit organizations focused on promoting cultural tourism and resilience in the city.
