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Progressive Forum Presents Karen Armstrong in Houston September 12, 7:30 p.m. CT
Acclaimed religious historian Karen Armstrong is returning to The Progressive Forum for the American launch event of her upcoming book, Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World, on Monday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m. CT.
East End District Steps Up Efforts to Identify Mobility and Safety Challenges Generated by Railroad Operations
The East End District is a unique business and residential community that offers significant throughput corridors accommodating freight rail movement and commercial and general motorist traffic. Four railroads converge as part of a complex commodity flow that also creates mobility challenges for those that live, work or travel through the area.
Statement from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Alleged Recording
Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement in response to inquiries regarding an alleged recording of her and a staffer.
A Walk Helping Children Find Their Voices
The 2023 Houston Walk for Apraxia event will be held on September 30th, 2023 at The Carruth Center to benefit children with apraxia of speech (CAS). The event begins at 9:00 am with a ceremony beginning at 11:00 am. Registration is FREE!
Savoy Magazine Announces The 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors in a Landmark Dual-Edition Fall Issuw
Savoy magazine, the leading African American business, culture and lifestyle publication, announced its list of 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Presented in two editions with dual covers, this issue features Kenneth Chenault, former Chairman and CEO of American Express, and Kenneth Frazier, Executive Chairman of Merck. With over 880 combined pages in two editions, the fall issue of Savoy ranks as the largest magazine by pages targeting the African American consumer ever published.
Mayor Turner Names New Asian American and Pacific Islander Advisory Board, Strengthening Community Engagement in the City of Houston
Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner proudly announces the establishment of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advisory Board, a momentous step towards fostering stronger connections between the City of Houston and its diverse communities. This newly formed board will serve as a vital bridge, ensuring that the voices, concerns, and contributions of the AAPI community are heard and included in the city’s decision-making processes.
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Announces Leadership Transition Names Two Interim Senior Executives to Support Organization
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) announced that BLM Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, would be transitioning from her role, and named two Senior Executives to support the organization.
Teach for America Awarded Math Education Grant From Greater Texas Foundation
Grant Aims to Increase Number of Texas Students Experiencing Mathematics Pathways That Help Prepare for and Complete a Postsecondary Credential
Greater Texas Foundation awarded Teach For America a $400,000 grant as part of its Math for Success goal, which aims to create and promote math pathways for Texas students.
Four HISD students receive National Merit scholarship awards
Four Houston Independent School District graduating seniors have received $2,500 each from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which selected them from a pool of more than 15,000 outstanding students nationwide.
Resistance Revival Chorus Announce Debut Album
Resistance Revival Chorus has revealed details of their debut album, This Joy to be released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. The Chorus is a collective of more than 60 women, and non-binary singers, who join together to breathe joy and song into the resistance, and to uplift and center women’s voices.
Houston Bicycle Museum Announces Full July Calendar For Cycling's Pinnacle Month
Summer 2017 at the Houston Bicycle Museum kicks off with the celebration of “The Bicycle – the Subculture, Camraderie, and Lifestyle
July at the Houston Bicycle Museum will be our most ambitious month in two and a half years of operation. The month will be full of events and begins Friday, June 30, 8pm-11pm with a Sneak Preview of the Museum's first annual juried art exhibit: “The Bicycle – the Subculture, Camraderie, and Lifestyle” A call was sent out to Houston's art community for submissions in a wide variety of mediums and the only guideline was that bicycle-themed entries were preferred.
Houston Fire Department Initiative Focuses on Firefighter Health and Safety
The Houston Fire Department has been awarded the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). It’s an award that will give the department the ability to protect firefighters and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Due to the extremely busy emergency response system in Houston firefighters are exposed to vehicle fumes on a routine basis. When these vehicles are started, the exhaust infiltrates the living and sleeping areas of the fire stations that are staffed around the clock.
ALTON: campaign to end free speech
Two murders that provoked Lincoln to run for president
ALTON shines a spotlight on the double scandal that provoked Abraham Lincoln to run for President. We see echoes of ALTON in threats to democracy from the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, the recent surge in mass murders and hate crimes – the “threat from within” that Abraham Lincoln warned of in his first great speech of January 27, 1838 after the Alton scandal. Lincoln’s speech launched his trajectory toward the Senate and Presidency twenty years later and issued a powerful warning that is eerily relevant again today.
GRAMMY Museum Announces New York City Program Series Presented By City National Bank
The GRAMMY Museum® announces a New York City program series titled “A New York Evening With…” presented by City National Bank, which includes bringing a slate of their renowned education and Public Programs to the East Coast in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Since the Museum first opened in 2008, it has offered more than 1,200 Public Programs with a diverse list of celebrated artists, both in its intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles and viewed for free on the Museum’s official online streaming service, COLLECTION:live™. The New York City series kicks off with GRAMMY Award® winner Jon Batiste at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center on June 17. The Museum will present six programs through the end of 2022 at various venues throughout the city.
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.
OpenStax Partners with Katalyst to Deliver Free Textbooks to Poland
Rice University-based nonprofit OpenStax is partnering with Katalyst Education to bring free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks to Poland as part of a new effort to internationalize OpenStax's free open textbook model.
The Far-Right Political Playbook Is a Threat to Our Health, Our Schools, and Our Democracy
The answer is disturbing. Our public health system is being put at risk by the same right-wing disinformation tactics that are undermining our educational and election systems.
State revenue declines lead to cuts in children's Medicaid benefits, education spending, Rice experts say
States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls.
New Harris County Program Helps Struggling Families With Financial Instability
Harris County officials recently introduced a groundbreaking pilot program called "Uplift Harris" aimed at assisting low-income residents facing financial instability. This initiative, funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, will provide eligible individuals with a monthly stipend of $500 for up to 18 months. With an allocated budget of $20.5 million, the program will be overseen by the Harris County Public Health Department. If approved by Harris County Commissioners, this program will make Harris County the first in Texas to implement such an initiative, joining the ranks of other major metropolitan areas.
Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Statement On Enacting Flood Ordinances As Soon As Possible
“I hope all Houstonians will express the will of the people on the need for the City to move ahead swiftly on the flood ordinance changes I have proposed. When adopted by City Council, the revised ordinances will make sure that new dwellings are built high enough to protect lives and property in the 'post-Harvey era' where the next epic rainfall may be right around the corner.
