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Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals Hosts Fifth Anniversary of Opulence Drawing Dozens to Alternative Night Life

August ninth marks the fifth anniversary of Opulence Casino Night, Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals’ (HAULYP) signature fundraising event. Hosted at the Buffalo Soldier National Museum, Opulence provides an alternative to the common club or lounge options for nightlife.

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Lemonade Day Today with Houston Courts

Youth entrepreneurs participating in the Houston Courts summer program will host their own Lemonade stands today Wednesday, August 16, 2017. The youth have been mentored by FedEx volunteers over the last four weeks covering Lemonade lessons, developing strong customer service skills, and honing their products!

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Mary J. Blige Announces Star-Studded Night Of All-Female Performers At 2017 ESSENCE Festival

The queen of Hip-Hop Soul is bringing the first-ever "ladies only" night to the ESSENCE Fest stages!

ESSENCE Festival is no stranger to bringing you musical experiences unlike any other and this year, we’re raising the bar even higher.

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Castex-Tatum Wins Two Major Endorsements

Martha Castex-Tatum secured the endorsement of two important groups in the Houston community this week for her campaign for Houston City Council, District K. The Houston GLBT Political Caucus and the Houston Contractors Association:

The Woodlands Businessman Opens Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services Franchise

Christopher Foreman, a Houston-area businessman, has opened Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services of The Woodlands-Spring, an independently owned and operated commercial cleaning franchise.

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Houston Health Department expands COVID-19 test sites to anyone wanting to get tested

Testing capacity doubles to 1,000 per day

The Houston Health Department’s two COVID-19 drive-thru sites will broaden testing to anyone wanting to get a test and double their daily testing capacity to 1,000 on Tuesday.

Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Grocery Pickup to Texas

Healthy grocer now offers curbside pickup at 30 additional stores

Sprouts Farmers Market has expanded grocery pickup to 30 of its locations in Texas as an added convenience for families looking to shop for healthy products without entering the store during this incredible time of need.

Discovery Green hosts The Legend of Big Bend

Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, hosts The Legend of Big Bend on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. Acclaimed indie classical group Montopolis draws inspiration from West Texas tales and the breathtaking beauty of Big Bend National Park for this free, family-friendly concert. The multi-media performance weaves science, history, poetry and personal stories into music, which is accompanied by video footage of the vast high desert wilderness.

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Louisiana Hip-Hop Artist John Fuggin Dough Drops "Down And Out" ("Lift Yourself" Freemix)

John Fuggin Dough takes a stab at Kanye West's "Life Yourself" and uses his own unique flare to let the world he wants to be "on top of the game".

Mayor Sylvester Turner named honorary chair of "FestEve! A Night for the Arts"

September event at Glasscock School of Continuing Studies honors outstanding arts contributors

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will serve as the honorary chair of the Community Artists’ Collective’s “FestEve! A Night for the Arts” Saturday, September 14, at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University.

2019 NAACP Convention in Detroit Announces Diversity Career Fair

The NAACP has announced it will feature a Diversity Career Fair as part of the 110th NAACP National Convention in Detroit, Michigan July 20-24 at Cobo Center. The NAACP Diversity Career Fair will be held on July 23 from 12pm – 6pm and will be open to NAACP delegates as well as the entire community. The Diversity Career Fair will be produced by Professional Diversity Network (PDN), a leader in Diversity Career Fairs and online recruiting solutions.

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Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Play Host to Trailblazing Annual Women’s Conference & Business Expo

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will play host to one of its most empowering and enlightening offerings – the Annual Women’s Conference & Business Expo on Thursday, March 15th, 2018.

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Council Member Amanda Edwards and Commissioner Rodney Ellis to Empower Houston Senior Citizens to "Be the Solution" at Town Hall Discussion

“Be The Solution: Senior Citizens Town Hall” will empower Houston senior citizens with a dialogue about the issues that impact their neighborhoods and lives. The Town Hall event will provide seniors with a forum to let their voices be heard, get their questions answered about the issues impacting their neighborhoods, and empower them to “be the solution” in their communities.

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Freebirds World Burrito Gives Back to Communities Affected By Hurricane Harvey & California Wildfires

This holiday season Freebirds World Burrito is encouraging guests to donate meals, by way of loyalty points, to those impacted by some of this year’s most devastating natural disasters.

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Ashley Jadine Foundation Presents Our AJF 10-Year Anniversary Gala

The Ashley Jadine Foundation (AJF) will have its 10th Year Anniversary Gala at The Ballroom at Tanglewood on Sunday September 25, 2022.

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Revanche Cognac Earns Gold Medal in the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Revanche Cognac has been awarded a Gold Medal for the Best Cognac VS by the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) today. Revanche is a versatile and smooth proprietary blend cognac launched in 2019 by fifth generation-producer Kim Birkedal Hartmann and partner Gigi Olah.

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The Collective opens its May exhibition at Cypress art studio “Now Collaboration” features Jo El Mercer and Ezra Hezekiah

The Community Artists’ Collective opens its May exhibition, “Now Collaboration,” at the Province 8 Art Studio, 17037 FM Road 529 in Cypress on Saturday, May 13, from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Harris County Department of Education to Host Job Fair April 22

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, Harris County Department of Education will host a job fair at its administration building located at 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX, 77022.

Children’s Museum Houston gets supercharged with Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man

Saturday, July 31, beginning at 11 a.m.

Be the action hero of your very own blockbuster. Children’s Museum Houston invites you to defeat the hot Houston weather and join us as Avengers assemble at the Museum. Capture the action as Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man unite in a Marvel-inspired celebration. Grab your costumes and don’t forget your camera!

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Que Onda Magazine Celebrates 30 Years of Legacy: Marking Three Decades as Houston’s Premier Bilingual Publication

In the heart of 1993, amidst the bustling streets of Houston, Que Onda Magazine was birthed by the visionary Esparza family. Their dream? To craft the most influential Hispanic publication