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Bike Trek Across Texas Honoring Fallen Officers Stops In Austin To Honor Amir Abdul-Khaliq
A statewide bike tour stopping at cities and counties that lost a law enforcement officer over the last year came through Austin this week to honor Amir Abdul-Khaliq
Jason Baker Named Comerica Bank Houston Market President
On Sept. 30, Comerica Incorporated promoted Jason Baker to Houston Market President succeeding J. Downey Bridgwater. Earlier this year, Bridgwater announced his plan to retire during the first quarter of 2021 after 24-years at Comerica and 40-years in banking.
Houston Women Prepare to March on Washington
Houston women are getting in formation – all in the name of girl power. They are joining hundreds of thousand of women who are making their way to the capitol for the Women’s March on Washington.
These are the world's best airports for customer experience
There's way more to an airport than the mechanics of getting from point A to point B, and the best airports put a lot into making passengers' journeys as seamless and pleasant as possible.
Advocates Push to Pardon 110 Black Soldiers Guilty in 1917 Houston Riots
The South Texas College of Law Houston, the local NAACP chapter, advocates and supporters plan to push for the pardon of 110 Black soldiers convicted of mutiny and rioting at Camp Logan in 1917, the Houston Chronicle reported. The soldiers were hanged, executed or sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 1917 riots, which occurred after months of racial tensions toward the all-Black Third Battalion of the United States Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment.
Harris Health Dedicates Permanent Site for COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Exhibit
Nearly 1,000 photographs of people who died during the COVID-19 pandemic from greater Houston are now permanently memorialized on the walls of Harris Health Quentin Mease Health Center through an art exhibit called Living ICONS, A Commemoration of Victims of Houston’s COVID-19 Pandemic, by Houston artist Joni Zavitsano.
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Kiese Laymon to serve as Jackson State University’s 2023
Spring undergraduate commencement speaker
Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
UNCF Welcomes Top Lawyer and Community Leader as Honorary Chair of 29th Annual “A Mind is…” Gala
Wonderful things happen when a community works toward a common goal, something Houston knows well after Hurricane Harvey. In the face of this hardship, UNCF is as determined as ever to continue its work of helping young people attend college.
Good Housekeeping Names Toyota Prius Two Eco ‘Best New Hybrid’
Good Housekeeping this week announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, and selected the 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco as the Best New Hybrid. The Awards appear in the February issue, on newsstands January 17.
Lil Nas X Joins Riot Games As President of League
Today, Riot Games announcedToday, Riot Games announced that Lil Nas X has come onboard as the new President of League of Legends ("League"), one of the most-played competitive games in the world. In this role, starting with the 2022 League World Championship (“Worlds”), the genre-defying rapper, singer, and songwriter will be responsible for creating explosive musical moments, an ingenious League champion skin, and a spectacular live Worlds performance for the 180+ million monthly players and fans in the League universe.
USHCC to Honor Zoe Saldana with Excellence in Leadership Award
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce that internationally acclaimed, award-winning actress Zoe Saldana will be the recipient of the 2018 “Excellence in Leadership Award.” Zoe will receive this award at the organization’s National Convention in Philadelphia this September.
HISD Board of Education names Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan as acting superintendent
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously voted to name Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan as interim superintendent of the state’s largest school district.
Houston Community College selects new co-chairs to lead Black History Committee
Two veteran HCC employees will share the leadership of the HCC Black History Committee (BHC), whose year-round efforts center on securing college scholarships for African-American students attending HCC.
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 will be Rice University’s 2019 commencement speaker
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 will deliver the 2019 commencement address at Rice University May 11.
Rewriting the Record Books at the 2018 Chevron Houston Marathon
Exciting finishes, upset victories, American records, Olympic Trials qualifying times and personal bests highlighted a day that marked another poignant step in the city’s recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in August.
Texas Led The Nation In On-Duty Officer Deaths In 2019
A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed after a traffic stop in East Texas on Tuesday, bringing the total number of on-duty officer fatalities in the state this year to 18.
Pro Athletes to Tackle Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon
A tantalizing mix of veterans, newcomers, speed and savvy will be on display at the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday, as top international fields of professional athletes join 25,733 other runners in tackling the streets of the city, cheered by an estimated 250,000 spectators for the city’s largest one-day sporting event.
Galveston Historical Foundation Becomes Steward of 1920 City National Bank Building
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) recently accepted one of Galveston Island’s most significant downtown buildings. The 1920 City National Bank Building, owned by Ross Moody, a trustee of The Moody Foundation and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of National Western Life Group, was donated to GHF in June. Located in the Central Business District at 2219 Market, the City National Bank building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1984) and recognized as one of the city’s most important early 20th century buildings.
Lady Gaga’s Ex Manager Named Advisor Of Prince Estate
Troy Carter has been chosen to serve as entertainment advisor for Prince’s estate, Billboard reports.
10 African Americans Named Rhodes Scholars, Most Ever
The latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars includes 10 African Americans — the most ever in a single Rhodes class — as well as a transgender man and four students from colleges that had never had received the honor before. The Rhodes Trust on Sunday announced the 32 men and women chosen for post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England.
