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Travis Scott Announces 2021 Astroworld Festival Lineup Feat. Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, SZA, Lil Baby, Earth, Wind & Fire & More
Final Ticket Sale Begins Now
Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-platinum hip-hop artist and business mogul, Travis Scott has just announced the full music lineup for his third annual Astroworld Festival. In celebration, Scott has also released a very limited number of additional tickets to the event, which are on sale now at AstroworldFest.com.
Mayor Turner Issues Statement on Passing of Captain Dowling
I join the Houston Fire Department in mourning the loss of Captain William “Iron Bill” Dowling, who died today from complications suffered in the 2013 fire at the Southwest Inn that claimed the lives of four other Houston fire fighters. Captain Dowling left us on the day we were honoring our first responders at the Houston Rodeo. He was truly a hero whose service to the city will not be forgotten. I ask all Houstonians to pray for his family and friends.
Cullen Trust Gift Aids UH Students Struggling with Food Insecurity Amid Pandemic
The University of Houston has received a $100,000 gift from the Cullen Trust for Higher Education to aid University students and members of the community who are in immediate need of food assistance. The gift supports efforts at UH and the Houston Food Bank to raise awareness on the growing issue of food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visit Citycentre for Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, and More
Retail Tenant Offerings, Promotions, and Happenings
Houston-based Midway, a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that CITYCENTRE’s tenants are offering a variety of promotions and happenings now through March 31, 2023. The premier mixed-use destination for upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment is elevating the experience for everyone visiting or living at CITYCENTRE.
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.
World Youth Foundation Back 2 School Summit.
World Youth Foundation in conjunction with a host of sponsors and partners including City of Houston, Houston Health Department, Houston Health Department Foundation, My Brother’s Keeper, and HEB to name a few hosted their annual Back 2 School Summit.
Unbullied: Book Offers A Better Way To Fight Back
Anti-bullying campaigns in schools and communities get a lot of press, so have all the bullies in the world simply stopped being bullies just because there's a heightened awareness of the issue? Of course not. More needs to be done, and some of the answers may lie between the covers of Unbullied – 14 Techniques to Silence the Critics: Externally and Internally from anti-bullying advocate Kalyani Pardeshi.
Fishing Innovator To Be Inducted Into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall of Anna, Texas, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Marshall revolutionized crappie fishing through innovative products, tournaments and promotion of the sport. Marshall generously gives back to the fish community through his philanthropic work, teaching youth to fish and donating time and products to multiple charitable organizations and events.
Official Dates Announced For The 2019 ESSENCE Festival®: July 4-7, 2019
ESSENCE, the number one content, commerce and technology company aimed at Black women, today announced July 4-7, 2019 as the official dates for its franchise event, the ESSENCE Festival®. 2019 will mark the ESSENCE Festival's 25th anniversary, with a 4-day celebration set to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NAACP Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank
Capital One Bank has been closing many of its brick-and-mortar locations around the state of Texas in what the bank claims to be a cost-cutting measure. The NAACP, however, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the publicly traded company, alleging that its actions are discriminatory against its black and Latino customers, while also using black celebrities in its commercials to enhance its agenda.
Harmony Public Schools begins open enrollment for 2022-2023 school year
Harmony Public Schools is a free, open enrollment public charter school serving families in 23 communities across Texas.
Harmony Public Schools, the largest STEM-focused charter public school network in Texas, is now accepting open enrollment applications for the 2022-2023 school year.
NAACP Blasts Woefully Deficient Release of Mueller Report
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement regarding U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s release of the redacted version of Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report:
Houston Independent School District, Houston Food Bank to offer daily meal distributions
The Houston Independent School District, in partnership with the Houston Food Bank School Market program, will offer daily food distribution at five area high schools, beginning Monday, March 16, and continuing through Monday, March 20. A sixth high school will host a one-time food distribution site on Saturday, March 14 (tomorrow).
With School Year Interrupted, HCPL Summer Reading Program More Important Than Ever
With summer beginning and students exiting their virtual schools, there will be an increased gap in the learning process. The Harris County Public Library's virtual Summer Reading Program fills that gap by helping students and parents combat the summer slide. HCPL will present online programs for all ages from community partners like Books Alive! Da Camera, Ensemble Theater and more.
Play It Smart: METRO Offers Safety Tips Ahead of World Series
METRO wants Astros fans to play it safe as they head to World Series games and watch parties.
Crystal Starr Unveils New Single "Goodie Two Shoes" Featuring L. Michelle
Today, Southern California singer, songwriter, and powerhouse performer Crystal Starr presents her new single “Goodie Two Shoes” [feat. L. Michelle].
Reynolds Files the Paid Sick Leave Act
Paid sick time is essential to Texans' economic security. Nearly forty percent of private sector workers and nearly eighty percent of the lowest-income workers do not have any paid sick time. Some workers that have paid sick time are penalized for using it or cannot use this time to care for sick family members. Absences can result in job loss which can devastate a family.
Houston Chamber Choir Announces Diverse 2018-2019 Season, “Art & Soul”
Houston Chamber Choir is pleased to announce its 23rd season, “Art and Soul,” with a diverse and compelling repertoire featuring exciting guest artists and scholars. For the 2018-2019 season, the Chamber Choir performs with the Kinder HSPVA Chorale and director Shannon Carter, the Parker Elementary School Advanced Chorus and director Marianna Parnas-Simpson, guest artist Kim Nazarian of New York Voices, Musiqa, Apollo Chamber Players and University of Houston scholar and author Dr. Jeffrey Sposato.
Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change
Last year, Joel Fitzgerald took over a department that has long experienced tension with the city’s Black community.
The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.
Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change
Last year, Joel Fitzgerald took over a department that has long experienced tension with the city’s Black community.
The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.
