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Ceremonia Expands Pequi Line with Revolutionary Clean Hair Gel
Ceremonia, the clean hair care brand rooted in Latinx heritage, introduces a clean hair gel, which nourishes while it styles, to their beloved Pequi line. Introducing the Pequi Styling Gel ($22). Founded by Swedish Latina Babba C. Rivera, Ceremonia continues to celebrate the richness of Latin culture through an inclusive line of products that take a hair wellness approach - the good for you formulas nourish hair while styling, never at the expense of hair’s health.
HISD students to share their 2022 vision of MLK’s dream during 27th annual Oratory competition
Houston Independent School District top 12 student finalists will showcase their public speaking skills at the final round of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory competition. Fourth and fifth grade students will present their composed 3-to-5-minute speeches addressing this year’s topic “What would Dr. King say to us today about hope for tomorrow?”
City of Houston Wins Challenge for Water Conservation
The City of Houston, along with four other major cities, has been named the winner of its category in the 2022 Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. Houston took home the top prize for populations above 600,000, thus naming it a "Water-Wise City, " by the Wyland Foundation.
Project Row Houses Selects Artists to be Featured in Round 53: The Curious Case of Critical Race..Theory
Project Row Houses (PRH) fifty-third Artist Round: The Curious Case of Critical Race – Theory? Curated by Danielle Burns-Wilson, it will open Saturday, March 12, 2022. Round 53 will remain on view Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 pm through June 5, 2022.
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Justice League Comes to Digital Download • July 19, 2022
The age of heroes is upon us when the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC full-length HBO Max Original feature film “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” comes to Digital on July 19. The screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Jim Rowe, Curtis Kanemoto, Chris Terrio and Ben Affleck.
The Station Museum of Contemporary Art Present Clark V> Fox: Subversion and Spectacle
The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is proud to present Clark V. Fox: Subversion and Spectacle, an expansive survey exhibition of the work of Native American artist Clark V. Fox, opening on Saturday, February 5, 2022, through June 26, 2022.
Statement on Astroworld Concert Tragedy
A Harris County grand jury on Thursday issued six no-bills related to the deaths of 10 spectators, two of whom were younger than 15, at the 2021 Astroworld concert, which means that no criminal charges will be filed in the incident, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
METRO July 4th Holiday Service Schedule
hIn observance of Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, METRO will operate on the following schedule: Local bus, METRORail and METRORapid will operate on Sunday schedules.
METRO Program Continues to Bring Student Art to Local Communities
METRO's Bus Shelter Art Program continues to inspire by bringing student art to local neighborhoods. This week, METRO cut the ribbon on a new bus shelter near Kashmere High School and announced winning shelter designs from five Aldine Independent School District campuses. The collaborations are examples of how organizations and residents can work together to improve the community.
Coco Gauff Wins the US Open!
Coco Gauff was expected to win a major tennis championship, but the question was when? Outsized expectations didn't make the task of becoming a Gland Slam champion as a teenager easier, especially when there were scores of people who doubted her.
Celebrate Black History Month with HSPVA Black Alumni Network's The Wiz Emerald City Experience Fundraiser
Saturday, February 25, 2023; 4:00 PM-6:00 PM HSPVA Studio Theater 790 Austin St. (DOWNTOWN HOUSTON)
In celebration of Black History Month, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) will host The Wiz Emerald City Experience fundraiser which includes a pre-show reception and the Black History Month All-School Musical production of The Wiz. The event takes place on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Kinder HSPVA Studio Theater, 790 Austin St before the musical begins at 6:30 pm.
51st Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta on Saturday, March 11
The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta presented by Gillman Subaru is coming up this Saturday, March 11! Participants can compete or paddle for fun along a new 8.5-mile route. Paddlers will head east from Allen’s Landing to a turnaround point near Wayside Drive. Then, they will paddle west back to the finish line.
DARK & LOVELY ANNOUNCES MEAGAN GOOD AS NEWEST BRAND AMBASSADOR
The award-winning actress, bestselling author and producer will be partnering with the brand to promote their leading color range and philanthropic initiative, Building Beautiful Futures
Texas Southern University Professional Pilot Program Earns Coveted American Accreditation Board International Accreditation
TSU becomes second HBCU to achieve prestigious recognition
Texas Southern University’s aviation program has achieved one of the highest levels of recognition in the industry. The program has been professionally accredited by the American Accreditation Board International (AABI).
Houston First Celebrates Black History Month
February Films Celebrating Black History
Houston First invites the public to join us for Saturday Night Movies on the Plaza at Avenida Houston (in front of Hall C at the George R. Brown Convention Center). Beginning Saturday, February 8, and continuing through the end of the month, the Plaza at Avenida Houston will present outdoor screenings of movies written, directed or featuring prominent African Americans. Screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Houston creatives and others discussing the relevance of the films to black history and America’s broad cultural heritage.
Gaby Natale Advocates at United Nations for Fair Latino Representation
Monday, December 10 was a historic day at the United Nations, as Gaby Natale joined a group of decision makers for the international body's first Hispanic Leadership Summit. The unprecedented gathering of leaders from business, media, politics and advocacy came about after a yearlong effort by the We Are All Human Foundation, headed by Claudia Romo Edelman.
Beyond the Rhetoric: They Blame it on Us?
It is absolutely shocking! In Illinois, 43 percent of people who have died from the disease and 28 percent of those who have tested positive are African-Americans, a group that makes up just 15 percent of the state’s population. African-Americans, who account for a third of positive tests in Michigan, represent 40 percent of deaths in that state even though they make up 14 percent of the population. In Louisiana, about 70 percent of the people who have died are black, though only a third of that state’s population is.
City of Houston, Harris County and Coalition for the Homeless Announce Joint $65M Plan to House 5,000 People Experiencing Homelessness
Coordinated Permanent Housing Initiative will Limit the Spread of COVID-19
The City of Houston, Harris County, and the Coalition for the Homeless today announced a joint, $65-million plan to house 5,000 people experiencing homelessness over the next two years to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Community-wide COVID-19 Housing Program (CCHP) represents an unprecedented coordinated effort on the part of the City and the County to address homelessness in the region.
‘I can’t breathe - The murder of George Floyd was a lynching in broad daylight.’
The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree.
Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd’s neck. They watched for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with Floyd unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that, according to the criminal complaint against Chauvin.
Atlanta Police Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder
The Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot last week was charged with felony murder and other charges, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced Wednesday.
