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New Trailer and Poster for "Avatar: The Way of Water" Released
20th Century Studios has released a new trailer and poster for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” James Cameron’s highly anticipated, first follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning “Avatar,” the highest-grossing film of all time. “Avatar: The Way of Water” opens in theaters on December 16.
What Shaped King’s Prophetic Vision?
The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama spoke of King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008:
President Donald J. Trump Approves South Carolina Emergency Declaration
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma beginning on September 6, 2017, and continuing.
Mayor Turner And Community Leaders Announce Citywide Juneteenth Celebrations
New Website Provides Details On Events In Historic Districts
From Freedmen's Town to the Fifth Ward to Acres Homes, Independence Heights, and historic neighborhoods throughout the city, Houstonians will have an array of events to attend during the upcoming Juneteenth holiday.
AARP Awards City of Houston Planning & Development Department a Community Challenge Grant
Award Aims to Educate Public about Traffic and Mobility Solutions
The City of Houston Planning and Development Department’s plans to educate the public about several traffic management solutions is getting a boost thanks to a 2020 Community Challenge grant that AARP is awarding the department.
Norwegian Cruise Line to Award 100 Teachers with Free Cruises
Norwegian to award 100 teachers with a cruise aboard Its newest groundbreaking ship norwegian prima and three grand prize winners with $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000 for their school.
Stellar Lineup of Chefs and Wine Experts Grows for Galveston Island Wine Festival at Moody Gardens
With each announcement of new additions to the 2023 Galveston Island Wine Festival lineup, anticipation for the Labor Day weekend festivities builds. Today’s announcement includes an award-winning restaurateur and his Executive Chef, one of 260 Master Sommeliers in the world, and two highly respected veterans leading the “Freedom Stories Bourbon Tasting”. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Moody Gardens, this year's festival promises to be a celebration of exceptional flavors, enticing aromas, and unforgettable experiences.
Black and Latino Drivers File Discrimination Class Action Against Amazon
Complaint Alleges Amazon Illegally Fired Drivers Based On Overly Stringent Background Checks
A group of six Black and Latino former Amazon drivers filed a class action lawsuit today in Suffolk Superior Court, charging that Amazon illegally discriminated against them and other similarly-situated drivers when it fired them in 2016. The complaint alleges that Amazon’s mass termination of predominantly minority drivers was based on an overly stringent background check policy that included old and minor offenses, and came months after the drivers were on the job and performing successfully.
Fashion Group International Releases Exclusive FGI Communiqué Fashion Report naming Top 10 Trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 Runways
Non-profit organization and fashion career incubator Fashion Group International has released its semi-annual FGI COMMUNIQUÉ report following the end of the New York Fashion Week. FGI taps key industry experts to chronicle the latest trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 runway shows, connecting the dots with a look at overarching themes and influences. Sponsored by Hilldun Corporation, the FGI COMMUNIQUÉ serves as an extension of FGI’s legacy established in 1930 - to serve as an indispensable industry resource for the fashion industry and related sectors.
Famous Amos Launches Ingredients for Success Initiative to Support Black Entrepreneurs
Famous Amos launches launches grant and mentorship program that aims to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Black business owners succeed.
Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park The Fun Begins April 13
Sylvester Turner Park is where the fun begins this Saturday with music, baseball, games and food.
Hispanic Press Release Distribution Service Hispanicize Wire Rebrands as Latinx Newswire
With new name, innovative Latinx wire service continues mission to empower Hispanics and disrupt the high-cost of distributing news releases
Hispanicize Wire, the nation’s only Latinx-owned and operated, multimedia press release distribution service reaching U.S. Hispanic journalists, influencers and thought leaders, has rebranded as Latinx Newswire.
Texas Democrates Call On Senator Ted Cruz To Resign
During the counting of the elec- toral college votes today, the Capitol was stormed in a des- perate and half-baked play to overturn the election results. Our democracy will overcome the forces attempting to undermine it. Despite this effort, Joe Biden is the next president of the United States.
Houston Native Yolanda Adams Inducted into Music Hall of Fame
Multi-Grammy award winning singer, Yolanda Adams is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2017 Inductee.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Legislation to Tackle the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in International Sports
Jackson Lee: “Doping fraud is a crime in which big money, state assets, and transnational criminals are involved and honest athletes and companies are defrauded. This practice, some of it state-sanctioned, has the ability to undermine international relations, and is often connected to more nefarious actions by state actors.”
Essence Empowerment Conference
Heavy-Hitters Lined Up
The daytime 2017 Essence Festival Empowerment Conference at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center will feature the cream of the crop in social media, entertainment, politics and inspiration.
NBA Legend Isiah Thomas Seeks to Increase Celebrities’ Support of HBCUs with “Lift Every Voice” Program
Isiah Thomas, a former star in the National Basketball Association, is partnering with Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens to encourage athletes, entertainers, and other successful people to support HBCUs.
Deadly heart problem might not be so deadly
An incurable condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be less deadly than previously thought, according to a new study of sudden cardiac deaths among young people.
Harmony Public Schools awarded grant to provide computer, internet access to thousands of low-income students
Harmony Public Schools is a free, open enrollment public charter school serving families in 23 communities across Texas.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Harmony Public Schools a $539,000 grant to connect low-income students with access to computers and the internet.
At MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Special Arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal and Denis O’Sullivan
Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) and the Young Vic Theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah (Artistic Director) and Lucy Davies (Executive Director) are pleased to announce a final extension for the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration, by special arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal, and Denis O’Sullivan at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will now play two additional weeks through Sunday, February 5, after opening to critical acclaim:
