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HHSC Encourages Screenings During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Aware- ness Month and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease. “Breast cancer screenings can save a woman’s life and mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat,” said Rob Ries, HHS deputy executive commissioner for Family Health Services. “As we bring awareness to this issue, we’re urging women to make time for their health and to get screened regularly.”
Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity and Wells Fargo Launch Open for Business Grant Portal
$20 million earmarked for diverse Houston-area small businesses and non-profits Applications accepted August 9 – 23, 2022
The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity in partnership with Wells Fargo announced today the launch of the Open for Business Grant portal to distribute $20 million to Houston-area diverse, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Beginning Tuesday, August 9, business owners will have the opportunity to apply for grants ranging between $10,000 and $65,000.
Harris County Clerk Helps Families Obtain Vital Records for Back-to-School Birth Certificate Program a Success
The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) served dozens of families and issued 200 birth certificates during its second annual Back-to-School Birth Certificate Saturday events. This program is dedicated to help families obtain the necessary records to enroll their children in school. So far, HCCO has issued almost 1,200 birth certificates this summer.
Women in Film & Television Austin annual fundraiser taking place this Friday, April 14; tickets on sale now
Women in Film & Television Austin, a nonprofit organization that advocates for and empowers women in the media industry, is proud to announce its annual fundraiser event, which will be held this Friday, April 14, 2023 from 6 - 9 p.m. The event will help raise money to support the organization's mission to support and empower members through professional educational programming, networking events, development opportunities, creative collaborations and mentoring.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa Provides Romantic Experiences for Valentine’s Day Getaway
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, located right outside of Austin and near Bastrop, is providing romantic experiences for couples this Valentine’s Day.
Sheraton Suites Houston to Become The Chifley, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Rebrand includes renovated rooms and public spaces for leisure, business, and group travelers, as well as a new destination dining establishment, Rouse
Sheraton Suites Houston, located in Uptown Houston near the Galleria and River Oaks District, will rebrand as The Chifley, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The rebrand includes renovations to 284 suite-style rooms and 8,000 square feet of meeting space designed for business and social gatherings. The hotel, which will attract leisure, business, and group travelers, will also feature a destination dining establishment, Rouse, offering an eclectic mix of craft cocktails and cuisine.
UH Law Center Professor Says Law Enforcement Officers Should Face Criminal Penalties for 'Police Bystanderism'
While the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its policy requiring federal officers to intervene if colleagues are using excessive force, Zachary D. Kaufman, an associate professor of law and political science and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, argues that this “necessary, overdue initiative... doesn’t go far enough.”
Hosea Helps organize a second drop off in Jackson, Mississippi to assist the Hurricane Ida Victims
Hosea Helps continues to reach back to those impacted by the Hurricane Ida disaster. Many families are still displaced, lack essential food, and supplies and are desperately trying to rebuild their lives. Hosea Helps’ is preparing for their second drop off on October 9, 2021, at Jackson State University (1400 John R. Lynch St. Jackson Mississippi, 39217). The distribution will be drive thru to pick up within the university parking lot to begin at 9am.
Grammy Award-Winning Legend Anthony Hamilton Shares His Raw and Uncut Journey to Success in TV One’s UNCENSORED, This Sunday!
TV One’s original, autobiographical series UNCENSORED continues with singer, songwriter, actor, and producer Anthony Hamilton on Sunday, October 3rd at 10 PM ET/9C. This season, some of today's most notable personalities tell their story in their own words including acclaimed actress Lynn Whitfield, singer and actress Raven-Symoné and more!
Small Businesses Applaud Governor Abbott’s Signature of Texas Regulatory Consistency Act Into Law
Law will ensure greater certainty across the regulatory landscape
Small business owners in Texas are grateful Governor Greg Abbott has signed the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 2127) into law. Championed by Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) and Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), the law clarifies that business and labor standards are maintained under state and federal law, while more narrowly focused law on health, safety, and permitting of businesses will still fall under local authority. This clarification will help small business owners better comply with regulations, rather than being burdened by the complexity of multiple jurisdictions of law over their business practices.
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.
Houston Grand Opera Opens Dialogues of the Carmelites on January 14
Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere
On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.
Mobile Meals: Wells Fargo, Feeding America Introduce Drive-Up Food Bank Program
Wells Fargo parking lots become mobile food distribution centers this summer as the company teams with local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UH College of Medicine Selects Inaugural Class
First Cohort of 30 Medical Students Starts July 20, Construction on New Medical School Building Underway
Maya Fontenot was gifted with a natural aptitude for science and math, but her passion for medicine and activism started as a child in southwest Houston. Though she grew up middle class, Fontenot recalls frequent visits to the county hospital with aunts and uncles who struggled with poverty… and their health. Those eye-opening and alarming experiences gave her a glimpse into the challenges “a poor person seeking medical care” can face.
Texas firefighters head to California again to help fight deadly wildfires
Some 200 firefighters in 50 engines from 47 Texas fire departments in 23 counties will head to California to help fight three major wildfires that have taken at least 29 lives, destroyed more than 6,700 structures and prompted evacuations for about 250,000 Californians.
More states are easing Covid-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings
Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against doing just that.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Available Funding to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide
Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and White House Infrastructure Coordinator and Senior Advisor to the President Mitch Landrieu announced that as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, FEMA is making $1.8 billion available for two grant programs designed to help communities increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change, including increasingly frequent and extreme weather events.
OWN Announces New Comedy Series "The Paynes" From Tyler Perry
Network Orders Additional Episodes of Perry’s Hit Drama Series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and “If Loving You is Wrong”
Continuing its successful partnership with prolific producer Tyler Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a 38-episode order for a new comedy series from Perry, “The Paynes,” a spinoff of his popular series “House of Payne.” The network has also ordered 44 additional episodes of Perry’s hit OWN drama series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and 18 episodes of “If Loving You is Wrong.”
Houston Area Urban League and Delivering Good Inc. Launch Free Pop-Up Shops Providing $5 Million in Merchandise for Victims of Hurricane Harvey
The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) has partnered with national charity Delivering Good (Formerly K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers) to help families affected by flooding in the greater Houston area caused by Hurricane Harvey. HAUL and Delivering Good will launch four, local pop-up shops in Houston, providing free, private shopping experiences on Saturday, October 21 as a part of HAUL’s Operation Safe Houston Hurricane Relief project.
Black Wealth 2020 Adds HBCUs to Its Economic Empowerment Agenda
The catalyst for Black wealth also applauds Robert Smith's gift to Morehouse Graduates
The short-term economic impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is $15 billion - rivaling corporations such as Bank of America in its more than 177,000 employees.
