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Houston Unveils Monumental Murals for Social Change: Art Reflects Global Goals in Historic Downtown Display

Houston Style Magazine readers are set to experience the rich tapestry of Houston's vibrant art scene with the latest installation of murals downtown. The Harris County Precinct 1 unveiled an inspiring collection of nine murals on March 30th, marking a significant stride toward reflecting the global ethos of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This infusion of public art not only beautifies the city but also prompts important conversations around social and environmental responsibility.

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died

Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died, a family statement said Thursday. She was 76.

The black leaders of an iconic Mardi Gras parade want you to know their 'black makeup is NOT blackface'

When one of New Orleans' most cherished parades rolls next month, float riders -- African-American and white -- will greet the screaming throngs wearing lofty feather headdresses, crinkly grass skirts and the sort of black face paint that most anywhere else might draw gasps and cries of racism.

How George Floyd's death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down

The George Floyd police brutality protests are different -- bigger, fiercer, more sustained -- than demonstrations prior.

Dozens of dogs touched down in the Portland area on Wednesday. They made their way from Texas, hoping to start a new life here in the Pacific Northwest with their forever families.

Critical race theory is just that -- a theory -- but the term has been weaponized, with its most extreme critics alleging that merely studying the theory is racist.

Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health

When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.

The future of the Oscars is global. Watch this year's best international feature nominees to know why

The best international feature film category at the Academy Awards could, in some ways, be compared to flying economy. Often, the five films that get a seat aboard the Oscars seem squashed in the back, lest they take up space that Hollywood might want to luxuriate in. You'd like to upgrade to best picture? With twice the room and more prestige, who wouldn't. But many of those seats still appear to be reserved for English-language pictures.

17 Businesses You Can Start From Home Today

As Covid-19 spread across the world in 2020, it left a trail of destruction on the employment front. Around 114 million people lost their jobs across the world in 2020. While many have since returned to work, many lost their jobs forever. While losing a job is certainly a calamity, you will soon need to get up, dust yourself, and look ahead. One way of doing this is by starting your own business from home today.

Digital records from 19th Century give Black families a glimpse of their ancestry

Millions of Freedmen’s Bureau records have become newly available, helping to break down a barrier to history that many Black families couldn't access.

After more than 20 years researching her family’s origin in America, Nicka Sewell-Smith found the name of an uncle who had filed a complaint about having his horse stolen. Another notation said he had shopped for bacon, a broom and tobacco in “Short’s Place” in Louisiana about seven months before the 13th Amendment was passed in 1865.

Could a Gap Year After High School Make Financial Sense?

In some parts of the world, a gap year – a year-long break between high school and college – is the norm. It's starting to catch on in the U.S. as well.

With Rockets, Opportunity for Ownership Representative of Houston

It feels like yesterday that businessman Leslie Alexander bought an “upstart” Rockets team for $85 million before the team’s historic 1993-1994 season.

Rex Tillerson To Put Exxon Nest Egg In a Trust Over Conflict of Interest Concerns

ExxonMobil and Rex Tillerson have announced their plan to address concerns about the huge nest egg the oil giant has promised to its former CEO.

Mayor Turner Kicks off Complete Communities Initiative

Partnerships aim to Transform Under-Resourced Neighborhoods

Mayor Sylvester Turner today kicked off a new program that aims to improve quality of life for residents in areas that are not thriving at a level enjoyed by other Houston neighborhoods. Acres Homes, Gulfton, Second Ward, Near Northside and Third Ward are the first neighborhoods selected for the mayor’s new Complete Communities initiative. The city will work in a concentrated manner with stakeholders in each community and partners across Houston to create more complete neighborhoods with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks and greenspace, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and other retail, good schools and transit options.

Texas could freeze property taxes in cities that defund police, governor warns

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced plans to freeze property taxes in cities that vote to defund their police departments. The state is particularly dependent on property taxes for revenue, so the move could be stifling.

School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi

As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco Bell's free WiFi to access their coursework from the restaurant's parking lot, according to a county official.

The National Black MBA Association® Announces Its 2020 NBMBAA® Conference & Career Fair: A Virtual Experience

Events Will Take Place Online SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2020

The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA) is excited to announce it will be hosting its 2020 NBMBAA® Conference & Career Fair: A Virtual Experience, taking place September 23-25, 2020 online. With a conference theme of "Celebrating Visionaries," this historic organization also honors its 50th Anniversary.

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