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The Breakfast Klub Replaces George Floyd Mural with “Black Mount Rushmore”

Popular Texas restaurant, The Breakfast Klub, has replaced a mural of George Floyd on the side of its building with a new painting dubbed the “Black Mount Rushmore.” The mural includes images of Black luminaries who have had significant influence in the advancement of Black people in America and throughout the world. The artwork features Marcus Garvey, Carter G. Woodson, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.

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Teach For America Houston Provides Tips for How Students Can Relax and Recharge During Spring Break

In just a few days, kids from all over the Greater Houston area will receive a reprieve from the classroom and head into Spring Break. This is the ideal time for students to exhale and recharge before finishing out the school year.

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Thirteen Restaurant Celebrates One-Year Anniversary by Giving Back

Restaurant to Donate $1 from Every Item Sold on March 4 to HISD Food Programs

Thirteen, NBA All-Star James Harden’s signature fine dining restaurant in Houston, will celebrate its One-Year Anniversary this Friday, March 4, 2022, by giving back to Houston Independent School District students!

CO-OP Program Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Texas Communities

Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Diversifies Audiences Engaged with the Outdoors

Communities in Texas will have more opportunities to explore their natural surroundings thanks to grants awarded through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP). These 41 grant partnerships, totaling $2,048,678, will support community-based conservation and outdoor recreation activities throughout the state and build on $22 million already awarded by TPWD over the past 25 years.

Superintendent Millard House joins Mayor Sylvester Turner to read to students

400 volunteers read to students for Second Annual Houston Reads Day

Superintendent Millard House, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Texans players, and Houston Texans cheerleaders will join more than 400 volunteers across Houston for Literacy Now’s Houston Reads Day, a day dedicated to reading to 14,000 Pre-K-3rd grade students at 31 schools in Houston ISD and Aldine ISD.

Excitement Builds In Texas For First Varsity High School Water Polo Season

Water polo is about to get much bigger in the state of Texas. After decades of play as a high school club sport, water polo will make its debut as an official varsity high school sport in the Lone Star State in the fall of 2022 after receiving approval from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) back in October 2019.

'Where Do We GO From Here?' Social Justice Panel Tackles Redistricting, Voting Rights, and Affirmative Action During Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 91st Southern Regional Convention

Since 2016, the former U.S. President’s “Make America Great Again” campaign and political platform has unearthed many of the demons of racial division, acrimony, and the public pronouncement of white supremacy that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has always fought against. Now, in the wake of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection, voter suppression legislation in many states, blatant redistricting attempts to dilute minority voting strength, as well as the distractive arguments of Critical Race Theory to inflame centrists and the political right wing, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in a higher education affirmative action case.

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A Bold New Season Announced for Houston Grand Opera

HGO’s 2022–23 Season Features Seven Operas Including a New Staging of a Rare Masterpiece, Two U.S. Premiere Productions, the Return of a Celebrated Mariachi Opera, and Classic Audience Favorites

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce its 2022–23 season, featuring a new production of Dame Ethel Smyth’s rarely-performed masterpiece The Wreckers, the triumphant return of HGO-commissioned mariachi opera El Milagro del Recuerdo, the U.S. premieres of Opéra National de Paris and Royal Opera House’s production of Werther and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía of Valencia’s production of Salome, and beloved HGO classics La traviata, The Marriage of Figaro, and Tosca.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Heritage Society to Announce UNESCO’s “Slave Route Project” Designation of Historic Houses as “Sites of Memory”

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined the Heritage Society and descendants of Reverend Jack Yates to make a memorable and significant announcement about three historic house sites located in Sam Houston Park.

Biden addresses an anxious world as Putin makes nuclear threats

As Russian President Vladimir Putin rattles the West with nuclear threats, President Joe Biden faces an even tougher-than-expected task in Tuesday's State of the Union address.

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"Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc."

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for "Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.," an intimate documentary film introducing the storied history of Alpha Kappa Alpha, America's first sorority for Black college women. Narrated by Phylicia Rashad and written and directed by Deborah Riley Draper, Twenty Pearls tells the story of a powerful sisterhood created in 1908 that has influenced significant watershed moments in history, including World War II, NASA, Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Women's Rights, HBCUs, and Public Health.

2nd Annual RACE FOR THE DOME on Saturday, April 9th, 2022

Race for the Dome benefits the Astrodome Conservancy’s work to preserve and redevelop the landmark Astrodome

Runners, walkers, and Dome-lovers across Houston, Harris County and beyond can now secure a spot to join the Astrodome Conservancy to race around the Astrodome at NRG Park in support of a bright future for the Eighth Wonder of the World.

The Potential Power of our New Supreme Court Justice

President Joe Biden is about to name the first Black woman ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court—in fact, he may have already done so by the time you read this. Based on the Black women President Biden has chosen to serve as federal judges, we know that the nominee will be brilliant. And we know she will be committed to a “justice for all” approach to the Constitution.

Texas Southern University to honor Rev. William A. Lawson

Feb. 23 Black History Month Convocation, luncheon pay tribute to legend

Texas Southern University will honor the life and legacy of Reverend William A. Lawson on Wednesday, Feb. 23, with a special tribute that will take place during its Black History Month Convocation at 11:45 a.m., immediately followed by a special tribute luncheon from 1-2 p.m. A significant gift named in honor of Rev. Lawson, as well as other special announcements, will take place during the luncheon.

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Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed

Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol.

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Turkey Leg Hut Announces March Date for Annual Festival & Block Party

Limited Vendors Booths Available

Houston’s famed Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is getting ready to host its second big Annual Festival & Block Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 11am-6pm on Almeda Road between Wichita and Arbor streets in Houston’s Historic Third Ward!

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Gabriela's Group Expands to Houston - New Restaurant Gabriela's Midtown Opens This Spring

Gabriela’s Group, one of Austin’s premier restaurant and bar management groups, is excited to announce that the team will soon expand to Houston, Texas. Located at 1910 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002, Gabriela’s Midtown will open in spring 2022.

Normal Anomaly Announces Black Queer+ Advancement Festival: A Celebration of Black, Queer+ Culture through Music, Community and Disruptive Advocacy in Houston

BQ+AF is a first-of-its-kind Houston-based music festival that centers and spotlights Black, queer+ voices.

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New Gig Service Delivery App "Guys With Trucks" Debuts In The Houston Market

frican-American Founder Aaron Potier Solves the Problem of Small Item Moves for Local Consumers

Debuting March 2022, once a new request is booked on the Guys With Trucks app, a vetted single driver works with the customer to pick up and deliver their items securely and safely to their new geo-targeted location in the selected vehicle.

Houston Native Exemplifies “Freedom at Work” Aboard U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Growing up in Houston, Johnson attended Westfield High School and graduated in 2021. Today, Johnson relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.