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Dear Corporate America, It's Time to Walk the Walk on Sustainability
There's a sea change underway in corporate America. For decades, top executives preached the gospel of Gordon Gekko, proudly declaring "greed is good." They happily outsourced jobs, price gouged customers, and despoiled the environment -- anything to maximize shareholder value.
Biden's Policies Fail Minorities, Healthcare Inequities on the Ris
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order focused on advancing racial equity and supporting underserved communities.(1) But so far, efforts have fallen short when it comes to health equity.
Yvette Gavin Selected As Speaker For The Ladies That Lead Tour
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 elite business development strategist, certified trainer, and speaker, Yvette Gavin will speak on Embracing Your Entrepreneurial Spirit at the third annual “Ladies That Lead Tour” in Houston, Texas. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Health Center, located at 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004. Presented by The BOSS Network®, the Ladies That Lead has been featured in Forbes, Market Watch, Inc. Magazine and more.
Five Cocktail-Worthy Celebrations
Soak up these last few days of summer and frolic into fall with these five cocktail-worthy celebrations. Thanks to William Grant & Sons’ extensive portfolio of award-winning brands, we have the perfect cocktail to go with each.
Black Women for Biden Presented: “Your Vote Matters”
Lawmaker & NBA Hall of Famer to join Black Women for Biden for non-partisan virtual event to commemorate the 55th anniversary of The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls the President's Repackaged Muslim Travel Un-American and Unconstitutional
Jackson Lee: “After being blocked by the courts over his ill-conceived Muslim ban, Trump’s attempts at repackaging cannot hide the ugly truth that this policy is un-American and unconstitutional.”
Mayor’s Press Secretary Suspended for Hiding Emails
Mayor Sylvester Turner's press secretary was suspended for two weeks without pay after she failed to turn over thousands of documents required to be released under Texas law. Darian Ward was asked to turn over emails relating to her work on non-city related projects, including a private side business called "Joy in Motion Productions."
Mother Allegedly Left Her 3 Children in the Car With Freezing Temperatures While She Shopped at Walmart
A mother in Kentucky was arrested after she left her three children in a cold car with 15-degree temperature while she was shopping at Walmart. The police responded to the area following the concerned customers who saw the children. A four-year-old, twenty-month-old, and six-month-old were found inside an unlocked car with windows partially rolled down.
HISD Superintendent Urges Business Community, State Lawmakers to Invest in Every Child
Speaking before a sold-out crowd, HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza and HISD Board of Education President Wanda Adams urged business professionals and state lawmakers to see public education as an investment to ensure the future success of every student that walks through a school’s doors.
LaToya Cantrell is the First Black Woman Ever to be Mayor of New Orleans
LaToya Cantrell, the newly elected mayor of New Orleans, has officially sworn in the oath of office. She has set a significant milestone as the first woman ever to be the head of the Louisiana city in its entire 300-year history.
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Introduces Resolution To Designate September as National Kinship Care Month
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth introduced a resolution to designate September 2019 as “National Kinship Care Month”. Congressmembers Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.), Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.), and Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island) issued the following statement:
Wreckshop Records Artist Rapper D-Gotti Prepares For The Release of New Project with A Week Full of Celebratory Events!
Wreckshop Records Legendary artist, D-Gotti, is getting the fall started right with the release of his highly anticipated new album “OG Bidness”. also known as Monroe is an Independent Rap artist who has been in the music business for over 10 years. He has worked with Erykah Badu, Bun B, Project Pat, Z-RO, DJ Screw and Big Moe to name a few. Mr. Monroe was signed to Wreckshop records, then to the major label, Priority Records/ Capitol Records back in the early 2000s.
New Texas A&M AgriLife Report Provides Details On Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Much-needed aid announced for agricultural producers greatly affected by COVID-19
The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University in College Station has released a new report providing details and insights into the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
Biden-Harris Administration to Provide 804,000 Borrowers with $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income Driven Repayment Plans
Discharges are the result of updated counts of progress toward student loan forgiveness
The Department of Education (Department) today will begin notifying more than 804,000 borrowers that they have a total of $39 billion in Federal student loans that will be automatically discharged in the coming weeks. In total, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $116.6 billion in student loan forgiveness for more than 3.4 million borrowers.
City-Wide Excitement for Texas' Greatest Tradition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
It’s Houston’s favorite time of year — it's Rodeo time! Thousands gathered downtown Tuesday, Feb. 28, for Rodeo Roundup in celebration of agriculture and Western heritage as Mayor Sylvester Turner officially declared March 3, 2017, Go Texan Day.
San Antonio's 300th Anniversary to Kick Off with New Year's Eve Celebration
A spectacular downtown festival will honor San Antonio and Bexar County’s distinguished past and launch the community into the next 300 years
San Antonio, a city long known for its rich history and confluence of cultures, officially rings in 2018 in style when it kicks off its yearlong 300th anniversary. Planned for the occasion is an extraordinary New Year’s Eve celebration and free outdoor concert, called Celebrate 300.
Deep dive for dark matter may aid all of data science
National Science Foundation backs Rice-led effort to create science-aware artificial intelligence
A Rice University scientist and his colleagues are booting their search for dark matter into a study they hope will enhance all of data science.
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 120th Anniversary Edition Debuts and Minutes Later is Auctioned Off for $250,000
All proceeds will be donated to benefit STEM education
This year marks the 120th Anniversary of the Cadillac brand. To celebrate, Cadillac is proud to expand the Collector’s Series with the introduction of the 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 120th Anniversary Edition.
New TechHub for Innovation & Emergency Response
The City of Houston and AccelerateH2O announced the launch of the nation’s first large-scale technology demonstration hub during the 2017 Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Pray for Nature
Young Kenyan Artists Release New Music Video To Stop Deforestation
Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka Popsodah) released ‘Pray for Nature,’ a new music video with an urgent message for the world about the Climate Crisis and the critical need to stop forest destruction.
