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Dating App Launches HBCU "Homecoming Mode" to Connect with Alumni
Wanted to reach out to let you know that today, BLK, the largest dating and lifestyle app for Black singles, is launching Homecoming Mode, a feature that will allow HBCU students and alumni to connect ahead of their annual homecoming celebrations.
Urban South Brewery Launches New Beer to Benefit Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine
100% of proceeds from “Double Spilled: Slava Ukraini” beer sales to be donated to the International Rescue Committee
In solidarity with the families and refugees of Ukraine, Urban South Brewery has launched a new beer to raise funds for humanitarian efforts and emergency response in Ukraine. Double Spilled: Slava Ukraini will be available at both Urban South’s New Orleans and Houston taprooms and 100% of the proceeds from beer sales will be donated to the International Rescue Committee.
The Keys to Outfitting Your First Apartment on a Budget
Moving into a place of your own for the first time is a huge step. I remember my first post-college apartment move. It was nothing special, but it was mine. It came with a few new challenges and responsibilities and all sorts of opportunities. For the first time, I was able to decide how to decorate an entire living area and turn a blank slate into a home.
2020 Resolutions: Organizing with Calendars, Reminders and Notes
As we wrap up the holiday celebrations, it may be time for a new and improved you – or at least some new resolutions for 2020.
Mayor Turner and Bun B to host Trill Burgers Pop-Up at Houston City Hall
Family-Friendly Event Promises Great Food and Fun
The City of Houston and Bun B’s Trill Burgers are proud to share more details on the upcoming burger pop-up at Houston City Hall on Sunday, Sept. 18.
Mayor Turner and Bun B Announce "Trill Burger Pop-Up" At Houston City Hall For A Family Friendly Event
City Hall • Sunday, September 18, 2022 • 3PM - 7PM
The City of Houston and Bun B’s Trill Burgers are proud to share more details on the upcoming burger pop-up at Houston City Hall on Sunday, Sept. 18.
PizzaHut, National Football League Score for Fans and Pizza Lovers By Announcing New Official Pizza Sponsorship of the NFL
Multi-Year Agreement Features Category Exclusivity Across National Platforms; The Fun Begins with 2018 NFL Draft in North Texas
The National Football League and Pizza Hut are getting an early start on celebrating the upcoming 2018 NFL season with news that Pizza Hut is the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL.
Walmart Innovations Changing How Texas Customers Shop
Retail is evolving, and for Walmart to remain a global leader within the retail space, there is a need for continual innovation. To kick off 2019, Walmart is sharing new ways to shop and new innovations in stores that make the retail experience more convenient for customers. Over the last year, a long list of retail innovations was introduced or expanded in Texas
Negro League Baseball is Back with the Official Launch of the National Urban Professional Baseball League — Opening Game is on May 25th
Thanks to the National Urban Professional Baseball League, the rebirth of Negro League Baseball will take place with opening day on May 25, 2018 in Laurel, Mississippi at 7pm as the Vickie Pasley All-Stars (the first African American woman to have a professional baseball team named after her) will take on the Josh Gibson All-Stars.
New website gives specific location of COVID-19 cases in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County today launched an updated website that gives the exact zip code, precinct and jurisdiction of people who test positive for COVID-19. To see the data, go to the response hub and look at the map on the right side of the dashboard. The map lands on cases by zip codes. Underneath the map, there is an arrow to toggle to jurisdiction and precinct.
AFT’s Weingarten on Settlement of West Virginia Teachers’ Strike
Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on the recent decision by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to increase teacher and school service personnel salaries, end the attacks on seniority and paycheck deduction, and launch a task force to improve the state’s public health insurance program:
$130M Bush Combat Development Complex construction begins at Texas A&M System RELLIS Campus
Texas A&M University System, U.S. Army and Army Futures Command (AFC) officials and the Bush family were on the RELLIS Campus today for the official groundbreaking and naming of the new Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC), named in honor of former President George H.W. Bush.
Stories of Survival Tour Launches in Houston as part of Hurricane Harvey Peoples’ Tribunal
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Houston - one of the nation’s largest petrochemical complexes - is still being felt today. To elevate the stories of those directly impacted and amplify community driven solutions to climate fueled disasters, a collaborative of organizations is launching the Stories of Survival Tour one year after the storm made landfall, August 25th, 2018 at NuWaters Co-op (2320 Elgin Street in the 3rd Ward) from 6pm - 10pm. The evening will include solar powered film screenings, a free community dinner, participatory storytelling, and music by the Houston-based international music collective Free Radicals.
The Black Music Project Is Live
Extensive Online Exhibit Chronicling the History of Black Music Goes Live Launches
The Black Music Project, an extensive, engaging interactive exhibit to celebrate, promote and preserve the history of Black American music has launched on www.blackmusicproject.com.Vibrant and Vital Interactive Archive Launches During June's Black Music Appreciation Month.
Black Girls Code Organization Receives $255K in Funding From General Motors
Black Girls Code, a non-profit organization that aims to increase the number of women of color in the digital space, has announced a partnership with General Motors, which includes a generous donation of $255,000.
Humming Hemp Goes Nationwide!
Company announces national distribution of protein-rich hemp heart and raw honey hummingbar™ through Kroger stores
Hemp has been ostracized, suppressed, mistaken and wrongly accused for almost a century. Now, thanks to Humming Hemp, a progressive female-founded hemp food company from the Pacific Northwest, it’s breaking through with consumers across the nation as a delicious, versatile, protein-rich sustainable food source.
Houston Army Vet, Salon Owner Helping Girls become Entrepreneurs with Free Braiding and Success Workshop Saturday
Houston Girls ages 7-17 can get a head start on launching their own business this Saturday, May 11th thanks to US Army Reserve Veteran and Braids for Hope Founder Jessica Ray.
Texas Bikers Raise $28,000 to Fund Breast Cancer Healthcare for Women in Need
Motorcycle-lovers from all across Houston came out in droves to support The 10th Annual Bikers Against Breast Cancer (BABC) event held on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the San Jacinto Harley Davidson store located at 3636 E. Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena, TX 77505. This empowering 60-mile ride over the Fred Hartman bridge raised funds for The Rose, the leading breast healthcare nonprofit in Southeast Texas, to honor those who have faced the disease and to make life-saving services possible for more women.
Buffalo Wings & Rings Launches Innovative New Drink Menu
Buffalo Wings & Rings, a growing elevated sports restaurant franchise with more than 80 units globally, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest drink menu featuring a number of creative new cocktails. The new drink menu is the result of a partnership with 30-year beverage industry expert Michael "Bumby" Bombard and his Straight Up Solutions company.
