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BMe Community Announces $230,000 in Grants for 23 BMe Vanguard Awardees

Nonprofit recognizes unsung black leaders who help others to live, own, vote, and excel

As the Juneteenth holiday celebration of Black culture approaches, nonprofit BMe Community announces awards to 23 remarkable Black leaders whom they call BMe Vanguards. The award is given to Black people whose service and leadership have earned them the respect and trust of their communities. Each awardee is admitted into an advanced leadership program and receives a $10,000 grant to further the work they are doing in their communities.

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Hometown Hero Bun B Will Serve as the 35th Annual Art Car Parade Grand Marshal

Fresh off his H-town Takeover, Bun B Will Lend Some Formidable Star Power to the 35th Annual Art Car Parade When 250 Mobile Masterpieces Come Roaring Back into Downtown Houston on April 9

The 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade Weekend presented by Team Gillman (April 7-10) announced Bun B as the grand marshal of the 2022 parade, slated to roll through downtown on Saturday, April 9. Bun B follows in the footsteps of luminaries such as Cheech Marin, Dan Aykroyd, J.J. Watt, The Art Guys, Annise Parker, Kinky Friedman, Lynn Wyatt and George Clinton, to name a few.

Harris Health Surpasses Half-Million Virtual Visit since Pandemic Start

The COVID-19 pandemic caught healthcare providers worldwide off guard. Almost immediately, doors shuttered to most in-person non-COVID care. Harris Health System, like many providers, quickly ramped up its virtual and telemedicine program—most recently completing nearly 565,000 virtual care visits since the start of the pandemic.

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Stacey Abrams: 'Callous' Leadership in These States Has Left Millions of Americans Without Health Coverage

Throughout the course of the pandemic, we have witnessed inequities ripple across our society, particularly along racial and socioeconomic lines. Most tellingly, this imbalance affects frontline workers — many of whom are people of color — who put their lives and health on the line to keep our communities functioning while risking their families' well-being.

Congress trying to stave off partial government shutdown

Congress is trying to avert one crisis while staving off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December.

Texas appears to be paying a secretive Republican political operative $120,000 annually to work behind the scenes on redistricting

A Republican redistricting operative whose clandestine work helped drag Wisconsin into a legal morass last decade appears to now be on the payroll of the Texas Legislature as lawmakers work to redraw maps that will determine the distribution of political power for years to come.

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Houston Ballet Announce “Divergence” and “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet closes out the 2022-2023 season with two final blockbuster productions: Divergence, May 25 – June 4, and Swan Lake, June 8 – 18. Divergence features three ballets from world renowned choreographers, Aszure Barton, Stanton Welch AM and Justin Peck, each with their own distinct style. Then the Company will finish the season with one of ballet’s most iconic works, Swan Lake. In Stanton Welch’s opulent production, the main characters are imbued with greater psychological complexity, giving the work a twenty-first-century pace.

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Father's Day Weekend Fun at the Lone Star Museum

Check Out Visiting F-16, Lego Day, Father’s Day Warbird Ride Discounts and More!

Father’s Day Weekend fun is in the flight plan for air and space enthusiasts of all ages, courtesy of Lone Star Flight Museum.

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University of Houston Secures $1.6 Million Grant to Advance STEM Education for Underrepresented High School Students

Researchers at the University of Houston received a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a community partnership to provide a culturally responsive STEM experience to underrepresented high school students enrolled in alternative schooling systems in the city of Houston.

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Bringing Everyone Together For Sister Act at Theatre Under the Stars

Alan H. Green has been part of several Broadway shows (among them: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, School of Rock, Sister Act). And over the years he's been asked by Theatre Under the Stars to be part of one of their productions at the Hobby Center.

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On Chicago Visit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Promotes Biden Infrastructure Plan

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s confident the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill will pass Congress, touting on Friday its bipartisan support and saying both the president and the public are impatient to see the deal finalized. But he wouldn’t offer a timeline for when it will clear the House and Senate, both narrowly controlled by Democrats.

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Arriving on Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 19!

Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Walt Disney Studios will release The Little Mermaid in stunning 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD formats.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Supports to Increase Reach of Mental Health Services and Professionals in Schools

The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing a $2.6 million award to support mental health services and professionals in schools, further delivering on a key priority of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System will establish a national Mental Health Evaluation, Training, Research, and Innovation Center for Schools (METRICS) to increase support and offer new resources for schools nationwide on training mental health professionals and providing school-based mental health services. This award is made possible by the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into law on June 25, 2022.

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Spice Fall Up With The All-New Spicy Chicken Strips at DQ Restaurants In Texas

DQ restaurants in Texas are spicing things up this fall with the all-new Spicy Chicken Strip Country Basket®. The tender, crispy, crunchy chicken strips, are perfectly seasoned for a spicy kick that is sure to please all the “spice lovers.”

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GRAMMY Museum® Presents Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience / GRAMMY Museum® Presenta Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience

With a career spanning more than three decades, multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning and Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning Shakira has firmly established herself as a singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, visual artist, philanthropist, and global icon. To showcase Shakira’s enduring creative legacy, the GRAMMY Museum® proudly presents Shakira, Shakira: The GRAMMY Museum Experience, opening on Sat, March 4. The exhibit will be on display in the Museum’s permanent Latin Music Gallery.

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Houston Ballet Continues the 2022-2023 Season with "Romeo & Juliet" and "Summer & Smoke"

Continuing its blockbuster 2022-2023 season, Houston Ballet returns on February 23, 2023, with Stanton Welch’s Romeo & Juliet, a lavish production of the Shakespearean star-crossed lovers and their tragic fate. This is only the second time Welch’s ornate production has come to the Wortham stage, returning after its lauded premiere in 2015 and a trip to The Australian Ballet worldwide. Following Romeo & Juliet, Houston Ballet presents Summer & Smoke from March 9-19.

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Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Black History Month with special guest readers, interactive activities and spotlight performances

Children’s Museum Houston will celebrate February Black History Month with an abundance of activities, displays and performances dedicated to honoring African American legacy, heritage, and history.

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National Coffee Day is SEPT 29. To celebrate Eco-Friendly Steeped Coffee Helps You Chose the Perfect Roast

Even the most discerning coffee aficionados may think that taste, aroma, and body are all about the bean itself. But it’s actually the way that bean is processed and brewed that reveals coffee’s essential character.

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McDonald’s Presents… the As Featured In Meal

The Golden Arches will drop its biggest global meal yet with menu items famously featured in movies, television shows and songs – plus one-of-a-kind experiences for fans throughout the month

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Harris County Women’s Commission Presents First Report to Harris County Commissioners

The nine-member commission was created to improve outcomes for women in Harris County

During their July 18 meeting, Harris County commissioners discussed a report from the Harris County Women’s Commission outlining its future goals and issued new directives for the nine-member group.