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HBCU Students Compete for $50,000+ Scholarships at the 2018 HBCU Battle of the Brains™ "hackathon" – March 9-10, 2018

The Home Depot Secures 2018 HBCU Battle of the Brains Title Sponsorship

The National Black MBA Association – Austin Chapter announces Friday, March 9 – Saturday, March 10, 2018, as the 2nd Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains (HBCUBOTBrains) competition. It also announces The Home Depot as the 2018 HBCUBOTBrains title sponsor.

The 16th Annual Texas Med Run Focuses on Children's Needs

The Harris Health System CAPES Program provides more than just support for families across the country

Houston, Texas - The 16th Annual The Texas Med Run, 10K. 5K Run/Walk and Kids K, will be highlighting the growing need of support for children in the Houston area.

18 Big Events in Montgomery for 2018

With more exciting events planned for 2018 than ever before, Montgomery lives up to its reputation as Capital Cool. Known for its Southern hospitality and its revitalized downtown, this riverfront capital city was the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement and has established itself as a landmark Deep South destination.

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Announces the 2017 EDA Award Winners

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 AWFJ EDA Awards. This year, AWFJ presents EDA Awards in 25 categories, divided into three sections: the standard ‘Best Of’ section, the Female Focus awards and the irreverent EDA Special Mention awards—including Actress Most in Need of a New Agent and the AWFJ Hall of Shame Award.

Bush Center Receives $10 Million Endowment Gift from Highland Capital Management to Support "Engage at the Bush Center" Public Programs Series

Collaboration Launches with Feb. 5 “Constitutional Conversations” Event, Includes Inaugural “Highland Capital Lecture” Later in 2018 Season

Highland Capital Management continues its support of the George W. Bush Presidential Center through a new $10 million endowment gift, announced today, which will help sustain the Bush Center’s series of public programs. Highland will become the presenting sponsor for the programming series, “Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management,” which brings authors, thought leaders, and newsmakers to the Bush Center for lectures and discussions throughout the year. The joint announcement was made today by Bush Presidential Center CEO Kenneth Hersh and Jim Dondero, co-founder and president of Highland Capital Management.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Republican Tax Reform – An Instant Success!

Finally, our Congress was able to move a significant form of law. It took a great while with immense controversy and debate. Congress, or should I say the Republican portion of Congress passed the long overdue tax reform. It is incredible that not one Democrat voted for the legislation. Apparently, the Dems have become out of touch with mainstream America. Who doesn’t want a tax decrease? Unbelievably the Democratic members of Capitol Hill refused to support such an attractive peace of legislation. What happened after it was passed and signed by President Trump? It was like the economical gates of “Heaven” opening to the joy of all Americans.

The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation Presents “Let the Children Play” A Tribute to Music Educators & Icons Scholarship Luncheon

Honoring Ezra Charles ■ Archie Bell ■ Dr. Aubrey Tucker Musical Guest Appearances by Eloise Laws ■ Joe Carmouche ■ Kyle Turner ■ Imaj

The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation presents “Let the Children Play” A Tribute to Music Educators & Icons Scholarship Luncheon on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at The Bayou ( 500 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas 77002).

MOD Pizza Raises $33M in Equity Capital and Closes $40M Credit Facility

New Capital to Support Continued Rapid Growth Beyond 300 Stores

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD Pizza”, “MOD” or the “Company”), a pioneer of fast casual pizza, today announced that it has raised $33 million of additional equity and closed a new $40 million credit facility. The latest equity funding brings the company’s total equity capital raised to date to more than $185 million. These financings are expected to support MOD’s continued rapid growth in 2018, bolstering its presence in its existing markets across the U.S. and U.K. With the recent opening of its 300th system-wide[1] location, MOD continues to lead the fast casual pizza segment.

Wells Fargo Invests $6.6 Million in Lending Capital and Grants for Black Businesses

Wells Fargo, the nation’s third-largest bank, is awarding $6.6 million in lending capital and grants to 12 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) nationally that black-owned small businesses and others can use to flourish and create jobs.

TLC’s SAY YES TO THE PROM Returns for Seventh Consecutive Year, Making Prom Dreams Come True and Empowering Deserving High School Students Nationwide

2018 SAY YES TO THE PROM special to premiere on TLC on March 24 at 9/8c

TLC’s SAY YES TO THE PROM initiative is back and kicking off the 2018 prom season alongside returning retail partner Macy’s to help 1,000 underserved and academically high-achieving students across the country find the perfect prom look. In addition to gifting students with prom dresses, tuxedos and accessories as well as one-on-one style sessions with Monte Durham of TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA, TLC and premier editorial partner Seventeen magazine also are, for the first time ever, bringing the prom of a lifetime to one deserving high school as part of the initiative’s inaugural “Win A Dream Prom for Your School” contest.

Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at 2018 CES

e-Palette Alliance will leverage Toyota’s Global Mobility Services Platform to develop advanced vehicle and related mobility services for business applications

Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda today announced a new mobility service business alliance and e-Palette Concept Vehicle designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications.

Author Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress

Author Jacqueline Woodson, whose professional accolades include a National Book Award (Brown Girl Dreaming), four Newbery Honors (Brown Girl Dreaming, After Tupac and D Foster, Feathers and Show Way) and a stint as the Young People’s Poet Laureate, has been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, for 2018–2019. Her appointment will become official at an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, January 9 at the Library of Congress, presided over by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

4 Ways Baby Boomers Can Avoid Going Bust On Their Kids’ Student-Loan Debt

Crushing student loan debt is usually thought to be the younger generation’s problem. But more and more, with graduates unable to handle it on their own, mountains of student loans are becoming mom and dad’s albatross, as well.

Blogger Draws DJ Young Streetz, Local Influencers for Charity Birthday Party

Houston-based blogger, Mallory ‘iammallory’ Henderson has announced her third annual charity birthday party, The Premier Benefit & Birthday Bash. The Premier, to be held 6-10pm, Sunday, January 7, 2018, is Henderson’s way of making her special day about more than herself. The 2018 event will celebrate Henderson’s twenty-fifth birthday and, instead of planning how she would make the milestone more enjoyable for herself, she hit the ground running just weeks after the 2017 event, exhausting every resource to make sure she would leave an even larger impression in her community.

Simeon Booker to Be Memorialized at Washington National Cathedral January 29

A memorial service for trailblazing civil rights journalist Simeon Booker will be held on Monday, January 29, 2018, his wife, Carol McCabe Booker, has announced. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Booker, a journalistic icon, died Dec. 10 at the age of 99.

Let Us Remember, and Rekindle the Spirit of, the Emancipation Proclamation

One hundred forty-five years ago on January 1, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, helping to transform this country from a union of states into a nation, from a country stained by slavery into one moving at great cost closer to "liberty and justice for all."

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