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PVAMU Professors Host Book Signing and Discussion in Houston

Prairie View A&M University professors Dr. Ronald Goodwin and Dr. Mark Tschaepe recently held a book signing and discussion for their book The Mask of Microaggressions: Studies of Racism in the U.S. at the Center for the Healing of Racism in Houston. This book is being used as a textbook in both professors’ curriculum. “They were very receptive to what we did and thought it would be a useful tool to help people understand that it might not be overt racism, but it is still with us,” said Goodwin, “and we need to deal with it in all its forms.”

Houston Hospice Set to Honor Over a Century of Combined Legacy During Spirit Award Dinner

James A. Reeder, Jr. and Eric Nevil are Honorees of the Laura Lee Blanton Community Spirit Award, Dr. Elizabeth Strauch is Honoree of The Heart of Hospice Service Award, and Anne Baillio is Honoree of The Heart of Hospice Volunteer Award.

Houston Grand Opera presents Puccini’s classic love story La bohème at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on May 22

Houston Grand Opera and The Wortham Foundation present Puccini’s enchanting La bohème, which tells the dramatic, heartbreaking story of a group of young, Parisian artists living life to the fullest until they are suddenly forced to confront their own mortality.

Ben Jealous Assumes Presidency of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation

“Together, we will change the course of history.”

Today, Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and former Maryland gubernatorial candidate, officially starts his new role as president at People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. He brings to this role a keen interest in advancing PFAW’s mission of advancing freedom, opportunity, justice and equality for all.

Mayor Turner Celebrates Improvements to Forum Park as Part of City's 50/50 Park Partners Initiative

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined with local elected officials, the 50/50 Park Partners, Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.), Houston Parks Board (HPB), Greater Houston Partnership and other community partners today to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at Forum Park.

What to Make of These Viral Racist Rants?

The cell phone videos show the underbelly of American society. Racist vitriol, mostly directly at Latinos, shared on social media.

Legendary Ballerina celebrates a Decade of Sobriety

Legendary Ballerina Lauren Anderson takes a moment to celebrate a decade of being sober from alcohol and drugs. The disease hit Lauren in the 90's, during the peak of her career as the first African-American Principal Ballerina of the Houston Ballet. Under the pressure of being the best, Anderson attempted to cope through alcohol and drugs. The pressure would only increase after retirement in 2006 while trying to figure out the next chapter in her life.

NAACP Announces New Chief Financial Officer

The NAACP is pleased to announce that Arlis Whalum will serve as its new Chief Financial Officer. Whalum will oversee all accounting and finance functions, while providing strategic recommendations that ensures all financial solutions, positively support the NAACP’s evolving strategy, vision and mission.

Houston Style Magazine Spotlights The Edison Arts Foundation's Enchanting Workshop with Houston Grand Opera's Nao Kusuzaki

In a harmonious fusion of culture and movement, Houston Style Magazine is delighted to showcase The Edison Arts Foundation's recent workshop featuring the acclaimed Nao Kusuzaki, brought to life in collaboration with the Houston Grand Opera's Community and Learning initiative. This enchanting event took place on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 1959 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX 77489.

Ford Driving Skills for Life Brings Free Advanced Driver Training Program to Houston as Part of 2017 Tour

Across the United States, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers. Driver inexperience is the major factor followed by distracted and impaired driving.

Breast cancer grant spreads its wings

Women of color are now directly benefitting from TSU's Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention Center's (BCSPC) $1 million Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant. BCSPC recently launched mobile screening services at sites across the Houston region, increasing access and providing health care equity for many who have been underserved in the past.

The fetus found dead in a plane bathroom had a gestational age of 5 months

The human fetus discovered Tuesday in a plane lavatory at LaGuardia Airport in New York had a gestational age of 5 months, scientists at the city's Office of Chief Medical Examiner have determined.

NAACP Statement on the Senate Procedural Vote to Strip Healthcare from Millions of Americans

In reaction to the Senate’s procedural vote to debate amendments on the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), Board Chairman Leon Russell and interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson of the NAACP have issued the following statement.

Houston Museum of African American Culture Host An Unforgettable Cultural Trip

Houston Museum of African American Culture hosted a well planned cultural trip to Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. First, travelers experienced a Houston cultural correlation to the U. S. at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art (VMFA) to view "The Dirty South” curated by Valerie Oliver Cassel, senior curator at the VMFA, who hosted a tour of the exhibit for the museum travelers. Then, at a visit to the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C, the group was provided with an NGA tour through the efforts of NGA curator Kanitra Fletcher and Mercedes Derricott.

KTSU 90.9 FM celebrating 50 years of broadcast excellence with Backyard Party

Texas Southern University’s award-winning KTSU 90.9FM “The Choice” is celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to the Houston community with a Backyard Party.

The Houston Health Department Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention and Walgreens Kick Off National HIV Testing Day

The Houston Health Department Bureau of HIV/ STD Prevention (HHD) kicks off National HIV Testing Day with Walgreens and media sponsor 97.9 The Box to encourage Houstonians to get free HIV testing, get the facts about HIV, and get involved with the strategy to prevent it, June 27-29, 2017 at 5200 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77056.

Houston Ballet to Give a Performance in the Woodlands, TX

Houston Ballet will hit the road, traveling just north of their home venue to perform an exciting mixed repertory program at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX on Friday, May 4, 2018. The evening will include four enthrallingly diverse ballets that will highlight the company’s extraordinary range, artistic depth, and technical excellence. Lawn and mezzanine seating are free for the performance and reserved orchestra seats are available for $20. The event is generously sponsored by The Humphreys Foundation.

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