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First Affordable Housing Community to Break Ground Since COVID-19
New Hope Housing Building Community for Working Poor Families
Jason lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country began to shut down to curb the spread of the virus, businesses closed, some permanently. Many people lost their jobs. They then lost their ability to afford their rent, among other basic essentials. Jason – like many others – now faces eviction and the possibility of becoming homeless. He does not know where to turn for help.
Black Lives Matter Movement Founders to Receive Sydney Peace Prize for 2017
The Black Lives Matter movement will be awarded this year’s Sydney Peace Prize. The award, which Australia’s Sydney University has offered since 1998, normally goes to an individual peacemaker who promotes human rights and using nonviolence as a means of combating injustice, making the University’s choice of the Black Lives Matter movement as the award recipient unprecedented.
Houston Symphony Announces Performances with Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist Common
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Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and three-time Grammy Award-winning actor, activist, and hip-hop artist Common joins conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for an unforgettable one-night-only performance on September 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Houston Poet Laureate, Aris Kian Brown
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner is pleased to announce the new Houston Poet Laureate: Aris Kian Brown. Brown is the sixth poet laureate and the youngest to be chosen.
Music Tourism Convention postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
Music Tourism Convention postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
The fifth edition of the Music Tourism Convention, originally scheduled for this September in Cleveland, Mississippi, has been postponed until 2021.
Visuals: Bernie Taupin Off the Wall Gallery at the Galleria
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at 5pm
Bernie Taupin, lifelong visual artist and world-renowned songwriter who co-wrote and collaborated for the past five decades with musical partner Elton John, will be appearing LIVE at Houston’s premier Fine Art Gallery: Off the Wall Gallery. Bernie Taupin to Appear Live in Houston .
Houston Texans Host Oakland Raiders in Wild Card Playoff Game
Fans Encouraged to Enter Game Early
GoTexans_Kroger_LinearAFC South Division Champions, the Houston Texans, will host the Oakland Raiders in the Wild Card playoff game this Saturday, Jan. 7. The Wild Card game presented by Kroger kicks off at 3:35 p.m. at NRG Stadium.
It’s Finally Here! Toyota Auto Insurance Comes to Texas
Toyota’s premier auto insurance product now available in the nation’s second largest auto market
Toyota Auto Insurance, the automaker’s branded insurance product, is now available to customers residing in Texas. Introduced to select markets in 2021, Toyota Auto Insurance offers customers quality, customizable coverage at affordable rates. Expanding into the Lone Star State represents a major milestone for Toyota Auto Insurance. Not only is Texas the nation’s second most populous state, it’s also home to Toyota’s North American headquarters and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX). The San Antonio manufacturing facility produces the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck and Sequoia three-row SUV.
Dollar General Now Open in Houston
Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 3225 W Fuqua St in Houston is now open! Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.
The Idea Fund Launches Round 17
The Idea Fund is pleased to announce the seventeenth round of funding for artist-centered projects. The Idea Fund will award a total of $60,000 in Round 17 to artists or collectives in the Greater Houston Area with grants of $5,000 and $2,500 each.
Black Woman Takes on Male-Dominated Women’s Online Fashion Industry
Shop Style Shark, a fast-growing, Black woman-owned online retailer is taking on the largely male-dominated online fashion industry.
Dionne Middlebrooks, founder of online fashion retailer Shop Style Shark, is changing the game as a female owner. The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over 200% more money on fashion than men. What’s more, even though 85% of people who graduate from fashion school are female, only 14% of the top 50 fashion houses are run by women. And, only 40% of women’s fashion brands are designed by women.
The Woodlands Businessman Opens Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services Franchise
Christopher Foreman, a Houston-area businessman, has opened Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services of The Woodlands-Spring, an independently owned and operated commercial cleaning franchise.
HCDE Leaders Set the Bar for Exceptional Leadership at Annual HAABSE Conference
Educators from the Houston region area got lessons on exceptional leadership this week with nine presentations offered by Harris County Department of Education trailblazers at the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators’ (HAABSE) “Connect to Excellence: Equipping, Empowering, and Engaging Today’s Educators” summer conference.
Toyota Looking for Fourth-Straight Win in NASCAR Playoffs, Rally in Arizona
Toyota drivers will carry momentum from three-straight wins to open the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs into a home race in North Carolina on Sunday, while the Rally RAV4 team heads to Arizo
With the NASCAR Playoffs rounding into form, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series will compete in home races at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend.
Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To State Independent Living Council
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Thomas Michael “Mike” Bates, Keisha Rowe Nunn, and Colton J. Read to the State Independent Living Council for terms set to expire on October 24, 2022. The council develops the State Plan for Independent Living and serves as a resource to state and local organizations on Independent Living and related issues for persons with disabilities.
‘Mistakes are what makes sport exciting’, says data expert
Mistakes and upsets are the key to excitement in sport, according to Global Sports Statistics Boxing has potential to deliver most exciting moments ‘Risk vs reward’ is major factor in excitement of sport New study evaluates excitement in major sports around the world
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston holds Town Halls focused on health and safety during the “reopening” of Houston and the state
As part of its ongoing outreach to constituents during the Covid 19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) held three virtual Town Halls last week to provide critical information about what parents (and teens) should know to keep themselves and their children safe in the midst of the “reopening” of Texas. Additionally, BGCGH hosted a Special Session via Zoom with community partners, staff and board members, including Ericka Brown, M.D.; Coca-Cola representatives and special guest speaker David Persse, M.D., Health Authority for the Houston Health Department, to discuss issues around safely reopening Boys & Girls Clubs for in-person programming this week.
New 18-Inch African Americans Dolls Build Confidence, Self-Awareness and… Entrepreneurs!
BrainsandBeautyDolls.com is a new Black-owned company creating dolls to empower little girls all over the world. The company prides itself on designing unique dolls that will make a difference in children’s lives. Their mission is giving a gift that will build character, confidence, self-awareness and the power to reach your full potential. By feeding the mind with empowering phrases and playing with toys that represent who you are.
City and County Officials Urge Residents to Donate to Greater Houston Community Foundation Relief Fund
In the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, individuals may want to donate to help affected residents. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett are urging people who wish to help affected residents to donate money to recognized charities that are currently engaged in the response and recovery.
An Apple Original - The Banker
Directed by George Nolfi Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, and Nia Long
Inspired by true events, “The Banker” centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream.
