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National Non-Profit Invests $100k in Minority Businesses in Texas to Retain, Grow Workforce Through the Pandemic
Founders First CDC to Award $100,000 to Minority Businesses Throughout the State to Create and Promote Premium Wage Employment Opportunities in Underserved Communities
Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announces its new Job Creators Quest Grant which will award $100,000 to support minority and underrepresented business owners throughout the state of Texas. The grant opened for submission on August 19, 2021. Thirty grants will be awarded to diverse-led companies located in the north, central or south Texas regions, with a current staff of 2-20 employees and the ability to add 1-2 net new premium wage jobs in the next 12 months. To be eligible, the company’s founder must be Black, indigenous, a person of color, LGBTQIA+, military veteran, woman or located in a low to moderate income area and be a for-profit company with annual revenues between $100,000 to $3 million.
Historian Fights to Clear the Names of Black Soldiers Who Rioted in Houston 100 Years Ago
Hurricane Harvey put Houston back in the headlines, but a hundred years ago the city made news for a very different reason. Black soldiers at Fort Logan had gone on a rampage, prompting the largest murder trial in U.S. history. Now, a Virginia man is trying to clear their names.
Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers
Texas Heart doctors confirm Rice-made, conductive carbon threads are electrical bridges
Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.
DOJ Reversal on Drug Prosecutions Will Fuel Mass Incarceration and Undermine Public Safety
The NAACP released the following statement regarding the DOJ's decision to promote the use of mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes.
Society for the Performing Arts Presents Storytellers: The 20th Annual Wells Fargo Student Art Contest
Deadline for entries is Mar. 9
Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) welcomes entries for the 20th Annual Wells Fargo Student Art Contest, also co-sponsored by Neiman Marcus. Deadline for entries is Mar. 9. This year’s theme, Storytellers, is inspired by SPA’s performance of the cinematic shadow play Feathers of Fire. Student artists are tasked with sharing their personal stories through artwork that answers the question, What is your story?
Three Harmony Public Schools campuses named official ‘National Schools of Character'
In total, Harmony now has seven National School of Character campuses and 13 State School of Character came
Three Houston campuses from Harmony Public Schools were named official “National Schools of Character” Tuesday for their outstanding efforts in promoting cultures of character in their schools and communities. The awards were announced by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development in schools.
Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition Organizes Critical Event Opposing Harmful State Actions Against Communities of Color
The Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition, with the support of Congressman Al Green, is organizing a Civil Rights Town Hall on May 13th, 2023, at 1 pm at FountainLife Center, located at 14083 S. Main St. Houston, TX 77035.
Mayor Turner Kicks off Historic Summer Jobs Program
Hire Houston Youth Provides 5,000 Jobs for 2017
Mayor Sylvester Turner and partners kicked off the application period for the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the McDonalds on Studemont at I-10. Utilizing public/private partnerships, Hire Houston Youth will provide jobs and internships to Houston youth between the ages of 16 to 24 at an hourly wage of $8. In the past, the city helped place only about 450 kids in summer jobs. This year, there will be 5,000 positions available.
Mayor Turner Welcomes Wynton Marsalis and Jazz Houston
Mayor Turner greeted the audience and welcomed Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis, along with Vincent Gardner and Jazz Houston.
Impactful Community Efforts Prove YMCA of Greater Houston Is More Than A Gym
Local YMCAs respond and reinvent to address the needs for Houston’s most vulnerable communities
For more than 130 years, the YMCA of Greater Houston has served communities large and small, working tirelessly in order to provide for more people each day, and responding to the needs of the community that need it most. While the doors to locations may have been closed due to COVID-19, the YMCA of Greater Houston continues serving and strengthening its communities, demonstrating the Y always has been and continues being more than just a gym. The nonprofit is offering child care for essential workers; operating more than 20 food distributions sites; providing virtual exercise and education classes, teen programs, senior programs, international services and more.
MFAH & HCC Present Fashion Fusion on November 3
Fashion Competition inspired by the Fashion of Tomorrow
Modern art meets contemporary couture in Fashion Fusion, the seventh edition of the annual fashion competition inspired by contemporary works in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Open to aspiring designers in the award-winning Fashion Design program at Houston Community College, Fashion Fusion challenges students to create original garments as responses to examples on display in the museum’s collection.
RESILIENT HOUSTON– One Year Report Shows Progress in 2020
The recent winter storm and cascading infrastructure failure is another reminder that our most vulnerable people, places, and systems are disproportionally affected by disasters. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Chief Resilience Officer Marissa Aho released the one-year report for the Resilient Houston strategy.
New Spring ISD Superintendent Is Making History for the 2022-2023 School Year
As teachers and students prepare to return to the classroom for the 2022-2023 school year, Spring ISD is monitoring cases in the community and surrounding areas of the monkeypox virus.
Agenda CEO Announces Charity Giveback for Entire Month of June to Send Local Kids to Summer Camp
Houston Streetwear Entrepreneur Continues to Give Back Despite Adversity
Ken Haggerty, owner of Agenda Houston, the city's premiere destination for collectable sneakers and designer streetwear, built his business around overcoming adversity, working for change, and paying it forward.
Mourning the Loss of Award-Winning Actress Detria Marie Ward
The Ensemble Theatre, family, and friends mourn the loss of veteran award-winning actress Detria Marie Ward who transitioned Sunday, November 17, 2019. Her memorial service and funeral arrangements are pending.
EPA Honors Houston Teacher and Students from Kingsville and Dallas, Texas, at Presidential Environmental Youth Awards Ceremony
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and White House Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman Mary Neumayr recently announced the 2019 awardees of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) during an awards ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
Rice University Students to Relax and Unwind With Therapy Pets During Finals
During final exam days, Rice University students will have the chance to socialize and share furry snuggles with dogs and cats of various breeds Dec. 6-8 at the university’s Fondren Library, 6100 Main St.
Introducing The Houston Healthcare Initiative CO-OP Podcast
For media interested in learning more about this unique healthcare pay method, there is a podcast with Dr. Steven Goldstein where he discusses the co-op, what inspired it and how to get started. To listen please go to: https://bit.ly/2NR3RNs.
LUCKYRICE Houston Feast October 27: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief
The Original Asian Food Festival Will Donate All Proceeds to Houston Food Bank
On October 27th, the Houston LUCKYRICE Feast, alongside the city’s best Asian-inspired restaurants and chefs, returns to The Astorian to help raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The night’s proceeds will be donated to the Feast’s charitable partner, Houston Food Bank, and LUCKYRICE’s presenting sponsor, Suntory Whisky, will match all proceeds in an additional donation.
HISD students celebrate International SEL Day to support mental health and well-being
Houston Independent School District students will have the opportunity to join several schools and communities around the globe to celebrate the importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) on the fourth annual International SEL Day.
