All results / Stories / Style Magazine Newswire

Tease photo

Dallas Officer to be Held Accountable for a Death That Should Never Have Happened

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee applauded the Dallas County officials for moving expeditiously to bring the police officer who killed Jordan Edwards before the bar of justice.

Tease photo

Shots of Himalayan Salts

Grab a lime and a Himalayan Salt Shot Glass and you'll be on your way. If you’re a tequila lover, then allow us to introduce the innovative Salt Shot Glasses from Root7. Eliminating the awkwardness of licking salt of your hand and providing a fun yet classy alternative. Crafted from 100% natural Himalayan salt shot, to take the edge of your spirit.

Tease photo

The Power of Play Geomagworld Educates and Excites

Geomag knows that it is easier to learn when you are having fun, that is why all of their toys are educational with a fun-spin. It’s the fun aspect which allows a child to play, whilst engaging their mind to learn key skills in the process. Skills such as perseverance, cause and effect, investigation, hand-to-eye coordination, and STEM.

Tease photo

How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Help Small Businesses and All of Us!

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower prescription drug, health care, and energy costs. It will lower the deficit and no one making under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes. It will also fight climate change. This is a pretty good deal for most of us dealing with our changing climate patterns: scorching temperatures, escalating damaging storms, new monsoon seasons and all the havoc they cause. If we can slow climate change down, we all win.

Missouri Ranked #1 for Black Homicide Victimization

95 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns

For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 57.30 per 100,000 — nearly triple the national black homicide victimization rate and 11 times the overall homicide rate nationwide — according to a new analysis by the Violence Policy Center (VPC).

Tease photo

Book Chronicles The African American Dating Experience…And Explains Why Most Women Are Single

“The Price” now available for purchase

Antwuan Jackson, recently released his very first self-published ebook, “The Price.” The ebook is a fictional memoir of sorts about the dating world and relationships, based on Jackson’s own personal experiences in the dating scene in Dallas and in Houston, where he previously lived. It is now available for purchase through Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.

Tease photo

Fashion’s Best-Kept Secret Finds Another Home in Houston

“Best Place to Buy Prada for Next to Nada”

United Apparel Liquidators (UAL) has quietly taken the fashion world by storm, curating treasure troves of designer apparel, shoes, and accessories for both men and women at steeply discounted prices. UAL was started by Bill & Melody Cohen over 40 years ago. Currently, Melody remains as active chairman in the woman led company.

Local Houston-Based Company Launches Into 20 Walmart Locations in Texas

FIREDISC® Cookers Celebrating a Decade of Delicious Innovation

Ten years ago, Griff and Hunter Jaggard began a journey to bring high tech and portability to the gas-cooker market. With a ton of passion and a decade of perseverance, FIREDISC® has become famous for a line of mobile, bullet-proof and high-quality cookers that is taking the industry by storm.

Tease photo

Church Space Founder Day Edwards Launches Free Streaming Program for Churches, Ministries Across the Nation

Day Edwards is no stranger to finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of today’s churches. In 2019, the Houston-based entrepreneur and CEO made a name for herself when she founded a first-of-its- kind, digital platform for churches called Church Space. Known as “the Airbnb for churches,” Church Space is an online marketplace that helps churches earn income by renting out space for weekly worship services in addition to a variety of one-time events and gatherings.

Tease photo

Black Millennial Launches Virtual Solution for Faith-Based Communities (Prioritizing Safety of Worshipers)

Day Edwards is no stranger to finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of today’s churches. In 2019, the Houston-based entrepreneur and CEO made a name for herself when she founded a first-of-its- kind, digital platform for churches called Church Space. Known as “the Airbnb for churches,” Church Space is an online marketplace that helps churches earn income by renting out space for weekly worship services in addition to a variety of one-time events and gatherings.

Tease photo

Rice U. launches Center for African and African American Studies

CAAAS will provide unique hub for conversations about race, identity and more

Rice University has announced the creation of a robust new center in response to increasing interest and expertise in African and African American Studies on campus.

Now Streaming Health Web Series "Live to the Beat with KevOnStage" in Partnership with CDC Foundation

In partnership with CDC Foundation, “Live to the Beat with KevOnStage,” premieres today, with a new episode each Thursday

Who says talking about health has to be boring? Or worse, scary? Comedian, actor and popular content creator KevOnStage, together with the CDC Foundation, today is launching a new web series, “Live to the Beat with KevOnStage,” to show learning about – and improving – your health can be fun.

Black Real Estate Professionals Recruit Black Appraisers to Combat Bias, Declare War on Black Homeownership Gap

When a former client of leading Black real estate broker Donnell Williams was about to get his house refinanced in Wharton, New Jersey, Williams quoted him as asking, “‘Should I have my White friend come over and open up the door for the appraiser?’”

Tease photo

H-E-B Shelves Primed for New Texas Products

Retailer Issues Statewide Call for 2019 Quest for Texas Best Entries

The search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State continues with the Sixth Annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best contest. The call for entries is now open, submissions will be accepted Wednesday, February 27th through Friday, April 5th. Participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state.

Tease photo

Doritos® SOLID BLACK™ Continues to Ignite Boldness and Celebrate Diversity with Launch of New Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno

Created in partnership with award-winning Chef Chris Williams, new Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno flavor continues ongoing commitment to celebrate Changemakers through specially designed SOLID BLACK packaging

Tease photo

Lucille’s 1913 MLK Day Meal Distribution Event Serves Up Over 3,000 Hot Meals In Fort Bend and Fifth Ward

Chef Chris Williams’ non-profit Lucille’s 1913 donates 3,000 meals on Martin Luther King Day Lucille’s 1913 launches 1,200-square-foot community garden in 5th Ward Houston Texans DE Charles Omenihu, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Pct. 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage and Sheriff Eric Fagan assist with distribution.

Black Women's Health Imperative launches workplace equity initiative

Today, the Black Women's Health Imperative launched a national anti-racism initiative that will tackle workplace inequities in order to improve the health and wellness of Black women.

Tease photo

Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants

The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is ranked No. 3 in Poets & Quants’ World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship rankings for 2022, up from No. 15 on the 2021 list.

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Benefits Companies, but Patients Even More

Analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently scored Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug pricing bill, H.R. 3.

Big Pharma doesn't deserve all the hate

Americans loathe the pharmaceutical industry. It ranks dead last in a recent Gallup poll that tracks the public's opinion of 25 different sectors.