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Full Frame The Literacy Through Photography Fundraising Luncheon
Honoring renowned photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
FotoFest invites you to join a lively event benefiting Houston-area students at Full Frame, the annual fundraising luncheon for the Literacy Through Photography Learning Program.
Mayor Whitmire Congratulates HPD Academy Graduates
Mayor John Whitmire joined Chief Troy Finner today to congratulate and thank the newest graduates of the Houston Police Department Academy. HPD's cadet class #261 consists of 76 men and women prepared to serve and protect Houstonians from day one.
NAACP Helps Mobilize Black Voters in Alabama Special Election
African American voters mobilized in part by the NAACP, turned out in huge numbers and played a decisive role in a special election, which elected the first Democratic Senator in Alabama in decades.
H-E-B To Hire Nearly 1,000 People Across Greater Houston - Just in Time for the Holidays
Hiring continues at one of Texas’ best places to work
In anticipation of the holidays, H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, is hiring nearly 1,000 people for in-store positions across the greater Houston area. The openings range from hourly to full-time management positions. Eligible employees receive benefits, employee discounts, paid time off, 401K and Partner Stock Plans, scholarship opportunities and more.
Yellowstone College Prep Pioneers A New Model for School Success
On Wednesday, August 15, Yellowstone College Prep will open its doors for the first time in what is a new, Texas Education Agency- approved public/private model designed to expand quality educational opportunities in Houston’s Third Ward. In the midst of a national dialogue over struggling school finances and failing schools, Yellowstone College Prep, nearly seven years in the making, will have strong operational efficiencies and educational leadership from day one.
Houston Texans Whitney Mercilus Tackles the Cause for Autism
Houston Texans Whitney Mercilus, a champion for community empowerment epitomizes being his "brothers" keeper. Known for showing NO MERCI on the field, but off the field, he is known for utilizing his platform to give hope and touch lives. Founder of the WithMerci Foundation, Mercilus work is focused on providing advocate services and financial support to families of children with disabilities and special needs.
Space Center Houston Provides Free Interactive Virtual Learning Experiences for the Everyday Explorer
The nonprofit Space Center Houston is adding to its wide range of virtual learning experiences for the everyday explorer to be a part of what’s happening now in space exploration. The center will take you beyond the museum walls and bring science learning to you – making science and space exploration accessible for everyone.
South Texas College of Law offers support for tenants at upcoming Keep Harris Housed event in Alief
Free event will help Houston-area renters access legal services, apply for rental relief programs
Eric Kwartler, Public Interest Attorney in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrells Legal Clinics, and several of his law students will be providing guidance to area residents to help them avoid being evicted during a Keep Harris Housed outreach event Thursday, Sept. 30, in Alief.
Planet Fitness Invites Houston Teens to Work Out for FREE All Summer Long From May 15 - August 31
‘High School Summer Pass™’ Program Welcomes High Schoolers Ages 14 – 19 to Get Active at Planet Fitness in Houston
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the return of its High School Summer Pass™ program, inviting high schoolers ages 14 – 191 to work out for free at any Planet Fitness location including across Houston from May 15 through August 31. Starting today, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to register for the program before gaining club access starting Monday, May 15. Teens under 18 in the U.S. and under 19 in Canada must register with a parent or guardian online or in-club.
NAACP Troubled by Black Church Burnings in the South
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, made the following statement in response to recent outbreak of Black church burnings:
HBCU Friends Build a Spirited Legacy of Inclusion and Giving Back at Houston Black-Owned Distillery
Jubilee Spirits Founders focus on expanding diversity and equity with premium products that give back to the next generation
Jubilee Spirits, a new Black-owned, Houston-based distillery, is making history while celebrating history, with a unique group of founders and the company’s first ultra-premium spirits product- General Orders No.3 (GO3) Vodka.
Lemonade Day – Helping Our Children Achieve Sweet Success through Youth Entrepreneurship
Spring and Summer are the perfect seasons for kids to plant the seeds of entrepreneurship, and what better way to launch a small business than by hosting a lemonade stand? Kids in Grades K through 8 who register to participate in the free Lemonade Day youth entrepreneurship experience will taste the sweet success that comes with business ownership. Lemonade Day youth keep the funds they earn for themselves, learn valuable skills that equip them for life, and are encouraged to contribute to a cause that matters to them.
Houston Food Bank Unveils New and Expanded Keegan Kitchen to Provide More Nutritious Meals to Children
More children living with uncertainty about whether they’ll have enough nutritious food to eat will be fed thanks to the Houston Food Bank and its new, state-of-the-art production kitchen. Construction is complete on the new 10,000 square-foot Keegan Kitchen, housed within the Food Bank’s headquarters/warehouse east of downtown. Production of nutritious hot meals for delivery to school-aged children at after-school and summer program sites is underway.
Houston, We are Connected! Multi-Service Centers and Select Parks Now Offer FREE Wi-Fi Internet Connectivity
The City of Houston and Comcast are pleased to announce the completion of 14 Lift Zone Wi-Fi hotspots designed to help community members connect to the internet so they can fully participate in education opportunities and the digital economy.
American Airlines Employees Must Take Anti-Racism Training Since NAACP Issued Travel Advisory
American Airlines is making employees undergo anti-racism training after the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the carrier in October. Starting in 2018, everyone at the company will need to complete annual implicit bias training, the company announced Thursday.
Bahamas National Youth Choir to sing at TSU today
The Bahamas National Youth Choir will deliver a special performance for the parents of new TSU students who have assembled at the University for summer orientation. The Choir will serenade parents as they have lunch after their morning informational session. The Choir has already made several stops in Houston, including a performance at the Galleria.
Council Member Boykins Celebrates Expansion of Affordable Single-Family Homes
As a Council Member who spent his childhood living in an apartment, I truly appreciate the value of a single-family home.
H-E-B Holiday Hiring – Nearly 1,000 Opening Across Greater Houston Area
In anticipation of the holidays, H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, is hiring nearly 1,000 people for in-store positions across the greater Houston area. The openings range from hourly to full-time management positions. Eligible employees receive benefits, employee discounts, paid time off, 401K and Partner Stock Plans, scholarship opportunities and more.
ABC 13/KTRK-TV Houston to Host Virtual Town Hall to Discuss the Impact of COVID-19 in the Asian American Community
ABC13, Houston’s most-watched television station, presents a one-hour virtual town hall on THURSDAY, MAY 21 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT), to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across southeast Texas.
Linocut Show and Tell with Artist Kelly Moran
Event date and time: Saturday, July 20, 5-6:30pm
MYSTIC LYON is excited to host a Show and Tell by artist Kelly Moran on July 20 from 5-6:30pm. The artist will discuss the process for creating her work currently on view at Mystic Lyon as a part of PrintMatters' PrintHouston 2019. The event will include a linocut demonstration and its printing without a press.
