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Opinion| Police reform in America should involve race
Imagine, for a moment, an America where mostly Black police officers patrolled White neighborhoods. Further, imagine an America where Black police officers were killing unarmed young White men because the Black officers felt their lives were being threatened. This social construct is not only unthinkable but also difficult to imagine in America. This reverse analysis of Black police officers patrolling in predominately White neighborhoods provides a clear and cogent approach to assess the depth of degradation that Black people have suffered by the hands of the police for more than 100 years. During that time, and up until now, little
713 Motoring Helps At-Risk Youth Get Work
In preparation for their 20-year anniversary, Houston’s leading Automotive Customization Shop– 713 Motoring, partnered with GM Motors and Houston-Based Film/Creative Company IYO Agency, to mentor and provide opportunities within the automotive space for young inner-city males that are experiencing tough times. Through the Automotive Customization Skills Trade Program, the young men learned the ins and out of the automotive industry and participated in hands-on experience restoring a vintage Box Chevy, which they revealed to the public, friends, and family during the 713 Motoring 20-year anniversary celebration over Memorial Day Weekend at the lavish Astorian.
Trade Up to Tramontina for Holiday Cooking and Gifting - Online Black Friday Specials Make It Easy
Holiday memories have many dimensions, including the tastes, aromas and emotional satisfactions of special meals with family and friends. With its extensive offerings of premium cookware, cutlery, serveware and kitchen accessories, Tramontina products can elevate home cooking or delight the home cook enthusiast on your gift list.
OWN’s Time of Essence
Tune into the Final Episode of OWN’S TIME OF ESSENCE EP. 105 Premieres Friday, September 15 @ 9pm ET/PT
In the 2010s, Essence was a household name but is buried in a vast library of Time Inc. publications. Change is on the horizon when Essence is brought back into Black ownership, but external challenges and internal issues test the company's resilience.
Jerry Springer Has Died at the Age of 79
Reports are flooding in that famous talk show host Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79.
Disney Dazzles at This Year's Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans with Director, Stars and Footage From "Haunted Mansion," "Star Wars: Ahsoka" and "Wish"
Crowd Was Wowed by Haunted Mansion’s Justin Simien, LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson, who also stars in Lucasfilm’s Highly Anticipated Star Wars Series for Disney+ “Ahsoka,” and a
Disney, the major entertainment sponsor of this year’s Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, put on a dazzling show for the thousands of attendees this past weekend with the director and stars along with footage from “Haunted Mansion,” opening in theaters July 28, Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series “Ahsoka,” debuting on Disney+ on August 23, and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish,” opening in theaters November 22.
Rapper Paul Wall Giving Free Grills to the Houston Astros
Houston's had it hard this year, but things might be looking up, as the Astros have made it to the baseball World Series.
Marvel Studios' "Thor: Love and Thunder" Australian Premiere
The new season of “All Rise” picks up six months after the events of the sophomore finale and will bring about new beginnings for these judges, prosecutors and public defenders. We return on election night as Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) awaits the results of her campaign; Emily (Jessica Camacho) returns from Puerto Rico with renewed drive and purpose about her career and Luke (J. Alex Brinson) continues to shake things up through his work in the public defender’s office.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Announces Details for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Exhibit
Exhibition to Open November 17 and Will Feature Dressing Room Mirror McGraw Used to Propose to Hill
Grammy-winning country artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will be the subjects of an exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum opening November 17. Titled Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man, the exhibit will chronicle the parallel singing careers that started in adjacent Southern states and merged--as spouses and performing partners—in Nashville. Among the many artifacts in the exhibit will be the mirror from McGraw’s dressing room, upon which he proposed to Hill, and she accepted.
$5 Million Investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the Arts Sector Approved During Houston City Council
Houston City Council approved a $5 million investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Arts Sector during this morning's City Council meeting. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) will distribute the funds through this Houston Arts and Cultural Stabilization Grant Program to arts and cultural organizations during this calendar year.
VA awards over $19.6M in grants to end Veteran homelessness in Texas
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Friday it awarded more than $19.6M under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF) to 15 non-profit organizations in the state of Texas. A list of grantees is available at www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp.
How to Plan a Backyard Vacation Need to stay near home this summer? Enjoy a staycation in your yard!
Your backyard, always a great for your health and well-being, can do even more for families this summer by being a place to hold a staycation. A backyard vacation can be a fun way to spend time together and build new memories as a family while spending time in green space.
Disney and the National Football League Join Forces to Expand Coverage of the NFL Draft
For the first time in its history, ABC will broadcast all three days of the 2019 NFL Draft – including two nights of primetime coverage – as part of The Walt Disney Company's unprecedented commitment to one of the National Football League's marquee offseason events. ABC will be the exclusive broadcast home of the event and will produce its own distinct telecast for the ABC audience, separate from ESPN and NFL Network, during the first two nights of coverage.
blink-182 And Lil Wayne Join Forces For Co-Headlining Summer Tour
Multi-platinum, award winning artists blink-182 and Lil Wayne announced they'll be hitting the road together for the first time ever on a co-headlining tour across North America this summer. Special guest Neck Deep will join on all dates. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 38-city outing will kick off June 27th in Columbus, OH and make stops in Toronto, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping September 16th in Cincinnati, OH. The tour will see both artists playing indoors and outdoors in arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada all summer long.
Dance Theatre of Harlem Comes to Fort Bend
The Edison Arts Foundation in partnership with Performing Arts Houston is excited to welcome the legendary and world renown Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with their Artistic Director, Ms. Virginia Johnson to Missouri City on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
The Thread Alliance Donates $15,000 to Rebuild Texas Families
The Thread Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse and founded by Sheila Aron, has awarded $15,000 to organizations that are rebuilding Texas families in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Houston Health Department reveals city's top baby names for 2023
More than 60,800 babies born in Houston in 2023
Houston’s most popular baby names for 2023 are Emma, Mia and Camila and Liam, Noah and Mateo, the Houston Health Department.
Artists from Across the Americas Encouraged to Submit Qualifications for Five Major Permanent Works of Public Art at Houston's New International Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
The Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), through the City of Houston’s Civic Art Program and on behalf of the Houston Airport System (HAS), is requesting submissions of qualifications from artists and artist teams to design, fabricate and install five major permanent works of public art for the new international terminal at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This opportunity is open to all artists in the United States and international artists in the Americas with U.S. representation.
Statement from the Association of Community College Trustees Regarding Recent Events
What we have witnessed in Minneapolis with the killing of George Floyd, and in too many other places over the years, violates the very core values of ACCT and our commitment to inclusion, acceptance, dignity, and justice for all people.
Halle Bailey and Javier Bardem From Disney's "The Little Mermaid" Mexico City Premiere at Cinepolis Parque Toreo
“The Little Mermaid” Splashes into Theaters May 26, 2023
Halle Bailey and Javier Bardem, Ariel and King Triton from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the live-action reimagining of the studio’s Oscar®-winning animated musical classic, were at Mexico City’s Cinepolis Parque Toreo earlier today for the film’s Mexico City premiere. Visionary director Rob Marshall’s “The Little Mermaid” opens exclusively in theaters May 26, 2023.
