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Halle Bailey's Performance of Part of Your World From Disneyland

Halle Bailey’s performance of Part of Your World from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is available now. The singer-actress, who stars as Ariel in the upcoming live-action film, performed the song for hundreds of fans in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle at the Disneyland Resort. A new featurette on Bailey is available now as well. The Little Mermaid,” helmed by visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall, opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May 26, 2023.

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Spotify Is Looking for New Female Podcasters of Color

With successful podcasts going mainstream like 2 Dope Queens, a show that was recently picked up by HBO, Spotify sees a clear market opportunity when it comes to this new space for content creation.

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U.S. Navy Leaders to Blanket Houston-area Colleges and Schools This Week

Seeking top students for STEM careers and $180,000 scholarships

Navy leaders will have a strong presence in the Houston area this week, visiting numerous high schools and universities throughout the area in search of future Sailors who have what it takes to excel in high-demand STEM fields, such as nuclear engineering, cryptology, IT, and health care.

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Amber Alert Issue for Missing Baby

Six-week-old Shanally Flores is missing after her mother was stabbed and died. An Amber Alert was issued.

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Celebrity weed brands worth trying

Now that weed has been deemed socially acceptable by pop culture and society at large, celebrity involvement in the cannabis industry is at an all time high. As this burgeoning new market continues to evolve, serious ventures from passionate celebrity stoners are beginning to eclipse brands or collabs where a celebrity (who may not even smoke) simply slaps their name on a preexisting strain and calls it a day.

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Cyber Security Expert Launches the World’s First Children FinTech Expo for Kids on Cyber Security and Financial Literacy

Teaching children the basics of finance as well as technology is the need of the hour today to prepare them for the future. Fortified Technical Solutions recently organized the world’s first Children FinTech Expo at Jones County High School in Gray, GA, on December 3, 2017, that took the first step of raising awareness on these two important areas of life and career.

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Teenage Girl With a Bright Future Dies After Being Shot In Her Bedroom

16-year old Jewell Jefferson from DeKalb County, Georgia was recently found shot in her bed. Police say she was rushed to the hospital, but later died.

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Police Searching for Convicted Pimp Who Jumped Bail and Was Sentenced to 75 years

Authorities are searching for a convicted pimp who stopped coming to court during his trial this week and was sentenced to 75 years in prison for human trafficking, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Retired Educator Feeds the Community with Books

“Philanthropy in its most practical, yet sustainable, form”

Dr. Lynda Jones-Mubarak, a retired special education teacher, facilitator, and U.S. Army veteran has formed an alliance with Community Food Bank in Fort Worth, Texas. This alliance was forged in an effort to end hunger in the North Texas region. Community Food Bank’s mission serves to fight hunger by providing food, education, and resources to hungry families in a dignified, personal and timely manner. They operate as a food pantry and as a food bank; without zip code restrictions.

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Harvey Arts Recovery Workshop

Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance and Harvey Arts Recovery announced today details of a workshop for the recovery and stabilization of flood damaged art and collections.

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2019 East End Street Fest Offers an Impressive Display of Rumba, Salsa, and Latin Funk

Headliners includes GRAMMY-Award Winner Grupo Fantasma

The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) proudly announces the 2019 East End Street Fest, taking place on Saturday, October 19 from 2pm to 9:30pm at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. This FREE annual festival, which drew over 13,000 registered attendees last year, celebrates the vibrant community in historic East End Houston.

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Houston Marathon Organizers Urge Runners to Slow Down and Adjust Pace for Sunday's Race

With race day temperatures expected to reach 74 degrees and humidity exceeding 90 percent, officials of the Chevron Houston Marathon advise runners to exercise caution in Sunday's races.

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Houston native serves aboard U.S. Navy warship in Mayport

Petty Officer 3rd Class Blake Thompson, a native of Houston, Texas, is serving aboard USS Winston S. Churchill, a U.S. Navy warship, operating out of Mayport, Florida.

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6 Clever Ways to Sneak A Nap During A Busy Work Week

Let’s be honest, who actually goes to bed on time? It’s not only important but imperative to get at least 8 hours of sleep each night but here we are nodding off in the kick-off meeting for the next big project. Sometimes we’re simply too occupied to find the time to call it a night. If this sounds like you, there are some things that you can do to catch up on rest during the day.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner's Signature Youth Employment Program, Hire Houston Youth, Opens Application Portal

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city officials and business leaders for the 2023 kick off of his signature program, Hire Houston Youth, continuing his commitment to invest in today’s youth and young adults to ensure a better, more equitable tomorrow.

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Texans Honor Carlos Valdez, Jr. Through NFL Hispanic Heritage Awards

The Houston Texans have selected Carlos Valdez, Jr., Owner and CEO of Las Palapas Hausman and longtime volunteer and former board chair for the YMCA of Greater Houston, as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. The NFL and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) have partnered for the eighth annual NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards during the 2018 celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

ACE Announces Two Full Scholarships for HBCU Graduates

Online College Will Award One Master's and One Doctoral Education Scholarship for August Term

American College of Education announced today it is offering two full education program scholarships to graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the August 24, 2021, term.

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Alamo Dubbed ‘Worst Tourist Trap’ in Texas

Business Insider pulled together a state-by-state guide of attractions to avoid and named the Alamo as one of the country’s “worst tourist traps.”

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Online Store Sees Surge of African Pride in the Age of Trump

Roberta Holmes, entrepreneur and founder of TheMotherland.online, was a bit surprised about the surge she saw in website traffic after the election of Donald Trump. Her online store just opened in October.

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Other Races Can Survive 2-3 Heart Attacks, But Here's Why Black People Often Die From the First

When it comes to heart attacks, it is best to prevent them in the first place. But it is especially important for blacks because studies show that black men and women have a greater risk of dying from the first heart attack than white people, who can survive 2-3 heart attacks.