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Legally Blind Author Announces Debut of Series Centered on Flawed but Fierce Black Women in America
Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring actress from Compton's unforgiving, scarred streets. Never broken, Pearle switches gears to a fallback plan — resorting to using her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. When she's hired by the Colombian cartel to steal a priceless Basquiat from a debonair kingpin and art collector named Blaque, her talents might not be enough to keep her from falling into a trap she never saw coming.
Congressman Al Green to Commemorate North America’s First Eternal Gandhi Museum in Houston
On Monday, October 2, 2023, Congressman Al Green will deliver remarks at the Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, followed by the unveiling of a commemorative granite stone, marking the museum’s inauguration. This landmark institution is dedicated to promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring legacy and universal values. Fort Bend County Judge KP George will place a time capsule at the site to preserve the historic moment.
HISD statement on ballot error
The Houston Independent School District is aware of an error regarding the name of a District VII Board of Education candidate on the upcoming November 2, 2021, election ballot. Mr. Lee Macerlaen Walker's application was filed in the Office of Board Services on Monday, August 16, 2021, and he was notified of its acceptance via certified letter on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Mr. Walker's legal name is Lee Walker, but he asked to be identified as Mac Walker on the ballot.
ICYMI: Third Ward on Tap Held an Event Today to Reclaim Outdoor Space Through the Revitalization of the Columbia Tap Trail
An HHA project aimed at providing safe, sustainable and positive space for families and community members, while preserving the integrity and longevity of the historic Third Ward
Third Ward on Tap-Trill Edition, the Houston Housing Authority (HHA), the City of Houston, Friends of Columbia Tap, and the Rotary Houston Skyline came together today to celebrate the neighborhoods revitalization project and to reclaim outdoor space within the Third Ward Community.
GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future
Partners with four new nonprofits to increase STEM engagement among students, teachers
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and nonprofit leaders today introduced new, innovative programs designed to encourage young people to go into technology and engineering professions and improve teacher training in STEM-related subjects.
Stress is Rampant in Our Country: Practical Steps that Can Help Us Survive and Thrive in Any Crisis
Most of us can handle a crisis or two, but now our country is facing four simultaneous crises: Covid-19 that impacts our physical health, an economic recession that impacts our financial security, racial upheaval that impacts our social fabric, and mental health trauma that impacts our emotional well-being. The result of this? Depression, anxiety and stress are up an astounding 800% ̶ and it’s still rising!
Chevrolet Studies America's Love of Pickup Trucks
Harris Poll finds how Americans use, adore and even name their trucks
Chevrolet is celebrating this year’s State Fair of Texas in the heart of truck country with a new survey quantifying America’s love of pickup trucks.
New liquid biopsy-based cancer model reveals data on deadly lung cancer
Intratumoral heterogeneity may be responsible for chemotherapy resistance in patients with small-cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 14 percent of all lung cancers and is often rapidly resistant to chemotherapy resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Treatment has changed little for decades, but a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a potential explanation for why the disease becomes chemoresistant, and a possible avenue to explore new diagnostic approaches.
Galveston Historical Foundation Becomes Steward of 1920 City National Bank Building
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) recently accepted one of Galveston Island’s most significant downtown buildings. The 1920 City National Bank Building, owned by Ross Moody, a trustee of The Moody Foundation and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of National Western Life Group, was donated to GHF in June. Located in the Central Business District at 2219 Market, the City National Bank building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1984) and recognized as one of the city’s most important early 20th century buildings.
A Tearful Lizzo Speaks Out About Protests and The Fight Against Racism
Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against racism.
Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching Career Plans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF
Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Of those whose plans have changed, more than a third (36%) say they will now work, nearly as many (32%) expect to delay their start date for college, and almost a fifth (16%) changed the career path they wish to pursue. The survey of 1,000 U.S. teens graduating high school in 2020 was conducted by Wakefield Research for JA and PMIEF in support of new educational initiatives by the two organizations.
EPA Provides Additional Funding to Help Reduce Excess Nutrients in the Gulf of Mexico Watershed
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is providing an additional $840 thousand to the 12 state members of the Hypoxia Task Force (HTF), expanding the $1.2 million that the agency already announced in August 2019. EPA’s more than $2 million in funding is helping HTF states implement plans that accelerate progress on reducing excess nutrients and improving water quality in the Mississippi River/Atchafalaya River Basin.
Alicia Boler Davis Selected 2018 Black Engineer of the Year
General Motors executive will be the sixth woman in the 32-year history of the scientific and technical awards to be named Black Engineer of the Year
US Black Engineer (USBE) magazine’s annual BEYA STEM Conference will recognize GM Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing Alicia Boler Davis with the Black Engineer of the Year Award on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at the BEYA Gala in Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.
Seasonal Getaways With Hyatt Hotels
Get ready for Fall travel with these three Texas hotels & resorts.
Staying on the bold path: tips from Ford Foundation chief Darren Walker
What’s the best thing about working in an organization with a big social mission? The mission. I’ve worked in such places; I’ve come to know many more of them as a journalist, and I’m starting this new LinkedIn newsletter as a way of championing what cause-minded leaders can do.
Speaking of Theories...
Marcel Verdier’s 1840s painting, “Punishment of the Four Stakes/Pegs in the Colonies,” depicts an enslaved Black man, staked naked and spread-eagle face down on the ground as he is whipped by another enslaved man, while a white planter, joined by his wife and infant child casually look on. This painting speaks to the power of the white man and the helplessness of the Black man. This painting initially was created for an exhibition in Paris, France, in the mid-1800s. But the exhibition jury rejected it because it was thought that its harsh theme would offend the colonial ambassadors in Paris at the time. It now hangs in a museum in Texas.
When Statues Die
In recent years, people have begun to spend more time contemplate the meaning and significance of statuary. Statues of perpetrators of Europe’s colonial expansion and racist legacies began to tumble in the United States and England as descendants of colonized and enslaved people of color brought attention to the human misery afflicted by those who likenesses dotted urban parks and courthouse lawns.
FDA Approval of COVID Shots for Youngest Age Group Constitutes Reckless Endangerment, Warns CHD
Moderna and Pfizer seek COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations for youngest children while there is no COVID emergency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) is convening today and tomorrow and will likely recommend Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for Moderna’s COVID shot in children ages 6 through 17. The committee is also considering the recommendation of Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID vaccines for infants and children; 6 months through 4 years old for Pfizer and 6 months through 5 years old for Moderna.
How to Help a Child in Depression: 8 Pieces of Advice
If you have a young adult under your roof, you’re probably familiar with moodiness, vague responses when trying to engage in conversation, sleeping late into the day, and using their mobile devices as an extension of their arms over time with family. It’s not unusual to see this with most teens but these behaviors can also point to depression. According to Psychiatry.org, depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Houston to Host Ultimate Event for Minecraft Super Fans
Minefaire Makes Houston Debut May 20-21
Think Comic-Con – but for Minecraft fans! Minefaire, the Ultimate Minecraft Fan Experience, makes its Houston debut May 20-21, 2017 at NRG Center. Super fans of one of the most popular video games ever will arrive in costume to join gaming tournaments, learn from the world’s top Minecraft experts, meet and greet their favorite Minecraft YouTube stars and enjoy 150,000 square feet of hands-on attractions with their families.
