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Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition Organizes Critical Event Opposing Harmful State Actions Against Communities of Color
The Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition, with the support of Congressman Al Green, is organizing a Civil Rights Town Hall on May 13th, 2023, at 1 pm at FountainLife Center, located at 14083 S. Main St. Houston, TX 77035.
American Campus Communities marks 25-year partnership with PVAMU through $225,000 grant commitment
Long-term partners Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and American Campus Communities (ACC: NYSE) celebrate their 25-year partnership with the establishment of two academic scholarship programs and a new endowment.
Artists Help Capture Our Political Chaos
Art can be a powerful tool for social change. Sometimes that threatens people in power.
What We Shouldn’t Permit
Picture a mountain valley somewhere in the Alleghanies, Appalachians or Blue Ridge. It’s a safe bet what you just imagined didn’t include a metal pipeline more than three feet wide running down a steep ridge or crossing a pristine stream.
Astros Acquire LHP Liriano From Toronto
In exchange for outfielders Aoki, Hernandez
The Astros have acquired left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for outfielders Norichika Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez, General Manager Jeff Luhnow announced today. Liriano is scheduled to join the Astros in Houston on Tuesday.
Here Are The Catches In Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan
You can't ever read the fine print too carefully, and that is also the case with Verizon's new unlimited data plan.
Started out as a Makeup Artist, and Then Launched Her Own Makeup Line Now Worth $1 Million
Suzie Beauty was created by entrepreneur Suzie Wokabi, a US-trained makeup artist who runs her business in Kenya and initially found it hard to source quality makeup for her work. This motivated her to create her own makeup line. She struggled to receive financing for several years, using her home as a laboratory for her makeup collection. But now, her company is worth over $1 million.
J.J. Watt, defense dig deep in overtime win
As he answered questions at his post-game press conference, J.J. Watt looked exhausted. The Texans had secured a physically and mentally draining 37-34 overtime win in Indianapolis, a hard-fought, first win of the 2018 regular season.
HMAAC Announces Black History Month Exhibition "Sandra Bland"
February 3, 2018- February 28, 2018
HMAAC begins its 2018 Black History Month with the exhibition, “Sandra Bland.” The exhibit opens February 3, 2018 and runs through February 28, 2018. At the heart of the exhibit, curated by HMAAC CEO John Guess, Jr., is an interactive engagement allowing visitors to experience the emotions of Sandra Bland on the fateful day of her arrest, July 13, 2015 resulting from a traffic stop in Waller County.
Delta variant is 'Covid-19 on steroids,' expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states
Twenty-four states have seen an uptick of at least 10% in Covid-19 cases over the past week, Johns Hopkins University data shows, as health experts and the federal government keep pressing for more people to get vaccinated.
How to Beat Swimsuit Season Anxiety
Even if you didn’t meet your weight loss goals…
Since January we’ve been bombarded with ads urging us to slim down and “get your body in shape by summer.” “Lose weight by Memorial Day.” While some women manage to meet their weight loss goals in time to feel confident in their swimsuits, the majority of us don’t. While we can disguise unwanted pounds in heavy layers during winter, in summer there’s nowhere to hide when you’re invited to that poolside BBQ. Why should we have to hide?
TSU faculty, staff and students celebrate Juneteenth
Members of the Texas Southern University community are honoring Juneteenth at a variety of events – both on- and off-campus, as well as virtually, over the next two weeks.
Houston Endowment Has Awarded $20 Million To Local Organizations Working To Achieve Racial Equity And Social Justice In Houston
Houston Endowment today announced an infu- sion of $20 million into 55 local organizations working to achieve racial equity and social justice in Houston. As part of Houston Endowment’s commitment to enacting tangible actions in this work, the investment intends to support organizations ad- dressing anti-Black racism and systemic injustices across five areas:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Meeting the Healthcare Needs of the Underserved
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas offers programs such as its Healthy Kids and Healthy Families initiative, which each year provides support to local nonprofit organizations across the Lone Star State.
Jenny Craig Introduces New "Rapid Results™" Weight-Loss Program
Innovative Program Leverages Revolutionary Science Involving the Body's Circadian Rhythm, Allowing Members to Lose Up to 16 Pounds in the First Four Weeks†
Today, Jenny Craig, a leader in the weight loss industry, announced Rapid Results, an innovative science-based program that leverages the body clock's natural circadian rhythm to help optimize metabolism and accelerate weight loss.1 The new program is now available at all Jenny Craig centers and Jenny Craig Anywhere.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Celebrates 52nd Anniversary of Medicare And Medicaid
Jackson Lee: “Over more than five decades, Medicare and Medicaid have saved countless lives and provided health security to millions of seniors and vulnerable children.”
Ryan Coogler to Direct and Michael B. Jordan to Star in ‘Wrong Answer’ Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan will reunite once again for an adaptation of a 2014 essay in The New Yorker titled “Wrong Answer,” written by Rachel Aviv, which explores an adult standardized test cheating scandal at Atlanta Public Schools through the lens of one middle school. If Coogler reteaming with Jordan wasn’t thrilling enough, Ta-Nehisi Coates is attached to write the screenplay based on Aviv’s article.
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To The Credit Union Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sherri B. Merket and appointed Ricky “Rick” Ybarra and James L. “Jim” Minge to the Credit Union Commission for terms set to expire on February 15, 2023. Additionally, the Governor named Allyson “Missy” Morrow presiding officer. The commission supervises the Credit Union Department, which regulates all credit unions organized and chartered under the laws of the state of Texas.
Another Airbnb nightmare for a Mpls. woman
According to the Houston Police Department, they received a call around 9:30 a.m. from a 9-year-old girl saying her mother, Kendra Moore, and her mother's boyfriend, Solomon Morrow, were dead in the living room.
Katherine Jackson A ‘No Show’ In Elder Abuse Hearing
Katherine Jackson didn’t appear in court on Tuesday in the case against her nephew, Trent Jackson, in which she’s accusing him of elder abuse, theft and all sorts of scandalous manipulation.
