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Are Growing Pains Afflicting Your Business? How To Successfully Scale Your Company
Ambitious entrepreneurs often are determined to grow their businesses by expanding into new areas, adding new products, and increasing the size of their workforce.
More Babies Born with Sickle Cell Disease in Greater Houston Area Than Other Regions of Texas
Annual summit aims to raise awareness, advocacy and action surrounding painful genetic blood disorder
Approximately 70 babies per year in the Greater Houston area are born with the painful genetic disorder called sickle cell disease, more than any other region of Texas. Of the estimated 100,000 Americans living with the rare condition, approximately 7,000 are Texans.
She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub – New York Times
Few love stories resemble a fairy tale as much as the courtship and marriage of Ariana Austin and Joel Makonnen. Of course, it helped that the groom is an actual prince and the bride has a prominent lineage of her own. Mr. Makonnen, known as Prince Yoel, is the 35-year-old great-grandson of Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. And Ms. Austin, 33, is of African-American and Guyanese descent; her maternal grandfather was a lord mayor of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.
Hispanic Press Release Distribution Service Hispanicize Wire Rebrands as Latinx Newswire
With new name, innovative Latinx wire service continues mission to empower Hispanics and disrupt the high-cost of distributing news releases
Hispanicize Wire, the nation’s only Latinx-owned and operated, multimedia press release distribution service reaching U.S. Hispanic journalists, influencers and thought leaders, has rebranded as Latinx Newswire.
NFL and NFLPA Delay Off-Season Programs Indefinitely; Issue Additional Procedures for Free Agent Travel and Medical Examinations; Restrict Access to Club Facilities
NFL and NFLPA Delay Off-Season Programs Indefinitely; Issue Additional Procedures for Free Agent Travel and Medical Examinations; Restrict Access to Club Facilities
'Drive Clean Texas' Asks Drivers to Make Clean Air A Point of State Pride
Campaign offers tips for reducing vehicle emissions to keep Texas air clean
Texans have many reasons to be proud of the Lone Star state, but for nine different regions around the state, air quality is not one of them. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Drive Clean Texas campaign wants to change that.
Are You Less Of A Man If You Opt For Cosmetic Surgery?
While the stereotype says it is women who worry most about body image, in truth men also are concerned about what they see when they gaze in the mirror.
68th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade to Be Led By Native Houstonian and Grey's Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson
Thursday, November 23rd at 9 a.m.
Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with grand marshal Grey’s Anatomy star Chandra Wilson, will jump-start the 2017 holiday season with the 68th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, November 23rd at 9 a.m. Wilson is a native Houstonian and graduate of Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She is a strong supporter of HSPVA, through her scholarship program, and an advocate for the City of Houston.
How Police Violence Kills Black Women Slowly Through Trauma, Pain and Loss
When we think of police violence, what first comes to mind is the people that suffer and die directly from baton blows or by being hit by a bullet. But there’s so much more than that. The pain of losing a loved one to that kind of violence slowly kills a person with trauma and depression.
Renovation Pros Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin Return to HGTV In New Series 'Two Steps Home'
In a new eight-episode limited series, home renovation and real-estate experts Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin, best known for their earlier HGTV series Going for Sold, guide clients through the daun
In their new HGTV series Two Steps Home, Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin, hosts of the earlier HGTV series Going for Sold, take a two-step approach as they help clients through the challenging process of selling their home and buying a new one that perfectly fits their needs.
Scheduled March On for Voting Rights for August 28th Has Been Cancelled
The planned March On for Voting Rights in Houston has been canceled due to COVID concerns. Officials are following the advice from the CDC, Houston and Harris Public Health, and Discovery Green.
Son of Galveston resident serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Forrest Sherman
A son of Galveston, Texas, resident serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Forrest Sherman.
Taco Flats announces Austin-area expansion with two new locations, Taco Flats Riata and Taco Flats Lakeway
Traditional Mexico City-inspired beloved Austin taco joint unveils plans to open two brand new locations following the recent purchase of the Riata Bar and Grill and Castro’s Bar & BBQ in Lakeway
The visionary team behind Taco Flats, East Austin’s mezcal bar La Holly, and Smithville bar and Smoked Meat Taco concept Carne Lenta, announce the recent purchase of the Riata Bar and Grill and the opening of their latest location, Taco Flats Riata.
SmartScaping Expands Community Program to Help Houston Youth with Jobs, New HISD Co-Op Program, Paid Student Internships
SmartScaping Landscaping & Design, a premiere Black-owned, Houston-based landscaping maintenance and design company, is expanding their “SmartScaping Cares” community program to offer students, age 16-25, immediate employment opportunities, paid internships as part of an upcoming Co-Op Program in partnership with HISD schools, and a career path toward entrepreneurship in the landscaping industry!
EPA Chief Visits Houston’s Heavily Polluted Neighborhoods as Residents Call for Accountability
During EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s visit, residents expressed concerns about a range of issues, including concrete batch plants, creosote contamination and the cumulative impact of pollution from multiple facilities concentrated in the same area.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson joins HISD to induct 75 students into inaugural G-Unity Business Lab
Houston Independent School District, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Horizon United Group joined together today to induct 75 students from Kashmere, Wheatley, and Worthing high schools into a program that will teach them the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship.
Black Women for Positive Change Announces 2021 Elizabeth Keckley Honorees
Black Women for Positive Change is pleased to announce the Honorees of the 2021 Elizabeth Keckley Awards, an event that honors individuals who have demonstrated lives of public service and dedication to building and expanding the American Black Middle/Working Class. The Keckley Awards are part of the Tenth Annual Month of Families, Non-Violence and Opportunities, October 1-31, 2021. “We are honored to highlight the accomplishments of this year’s honorees. We believe it is important to provide youth and adults with role models in different industries, that they can emulate, as they develop their personal walks of life,” said Honorable Jan Perry, Social Action Chair and Attorney Carthenia Jefferson, Committee Co-Chairs of the Keckley Awards, organized by Black Women for Positive Change.
“URBAN ONE HONORS” Kicks-Off Year-Long Celebration Of TV One’s 20th Anniversary
Event Tapes on Saturday, January 20, at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA
Today, Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in Black” and premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.
Largest Princess Cruise Ship Ever Homeported at the Port of Galveston Debuts for Inaugural Season of Western Caribbean Voyages
3,560-Guest Regal Princess Offers 21 Voyages for Winter 2023 through Spring 2024
Regal Princess arrived in Galveston today, marking the start of a milestone cruise season as the largest Princess cruise ship ever based in Texas. Carrying 3,560 guests, Regal Princess offers roundtrip voyages to the Western Caribbean through March 24 with an anticipated 75,000 cruisers sailing aboard this Love Boat from this convenient, scenic Texas homeport.
Historian on 60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing
Friday, Sept. 15, marks the 60th anniversary of the church bombing that killed four Black girls. Comments below from Duke University historian Adriane Lentz-Smith are available for use in your coverage.
