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The James Beard Award 2022 winners are ...
An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, and an African American chef at a fine dining restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, earned two of the American culinary community's top awards on Monday night.
Gas prices are rising, so it's a good thing some vehicles are secretly hybrids
With gas prices gas prices passing $5 a gallon in many places, drivers may wish they had a hybrid vehicle. In fact, many owners of newer vehicle could already be driving hybrids and not even know it. Hybrid technology is finding its way into all sorts of vehicles that aren't advertised as hybrids.
Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation, Slim Thug's BossLife Foundation & Tres Generaciones Will Celebrate Everyday Dads This Thursday at 7:00 PM!
TWEF is a non-profit organization geared towards helping families, from all walks of life; reach their fullest potential in the areas of business, education, finances, and socio-economic status. The focus of programming is therefore on the whole family; men, women, and youth. The Foundation works to achieve these goals by sponsoring successful programs aimed at helping families achieve and maintain a sense of empowerment that manifests itself through life performance.
Reflections on the Massacre of the Buffalo 10 & Racism
The moment I learned of the shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, NY I was shocked and saddened, which turned to anger and then disgust. I knew many of the persons killed and even campaigned door to door with Kat Massey and gave her a ride home in my car. In fact, going to the site of Tops was beyond painful. The Massacre of the Buffalo Ten took the lives of innocent people, shattering the lives of their families and the community. The Massacre shed a much-needed national spotlight on the severe neglect of the area, far beyond the fact that there was only one major supermarket in the neighborhood.
New Green Pearl in Switzerland: Waldhotel Fletschhorn Saas Fee
The Waldhotel Fletschhorn in Saas Fee is all about sustainability and becomes the latest member of Green Pearls® Unique Places. The hotel with its 13 rooms and suites is located just outside the car-free Swiss mountain resort in the middle of a spruce forest and is known nationwide for its gourmet restaurant Fletschhorn.
FDA Approval of COVID Shots for Youngest Age Group Constitutes Reckless Endangerment, Warns CHD
Moderna and Pfizer seek COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations for youngest children while there is no COVID emergency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) is convening today and tomorrow and will likely recommend Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for Moderna’s COVID shot in children ages 6 through 17. The committee is also considering the recommendation of Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID vaccines for infants and children; 6 months through 4 years old for Pfizer and 6 months through 5 years old for Moderna.
Wale to Headline Juneteenth HBCU Benefit Concert Presented by General Orders No. 3 Vodka
Houston Black-Owned Vodka Brand Launches with Historic Music Fest Giveback
General Orders No.3 (GO3), a new Houston-based, Black owned premium vodka brand, will officially launch its heritage-rich, ultra-premium vodka on Juneteenth Weekend with a concert featuring Wale, Lucky Daye, Chrisette Michelle and others to give back to Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M students!
Top Local Changemakers Addressing Health Equity Gaps Across the U.S. Named Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Innovation Challenge Awardees
Fourteen innovators in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Philadelphia to receive seed funding from a pool of over $1M, mentorship and more to advance health equity solutions
After an extensive search for the top changemakers in six key U.S. cities, Johnson & Johnson today announced the 14 awardees of its Health Equity Innovation Challenge. The awardees, who possess lived experience and a deep understanding of the communities they serve, were selected for their work in generating solutions to help close racial health and mortality gaps in six cities where Black and Brown individuals experience significant health inequities: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City and Philadelphia.
SVB Reinforces Commitment to Inclusion in the Innovation Economy; Hires Tosh Ernest as Head of Access to Innovation
Accomplished corporate diversity expert will lead SVB's efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the innovation sector
SVB, the financial partner of the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, today announced Tosh Ernest has been named Head of Access to Innovation, SVB's signature initiative to advance women, Black and Latinx individuals to positions of influence in the innovation economy.
Local Business Guru Terra B. Hosts Webinar on Launching Extra Income Side Businesses, Planning for Financial Success
Tax expert, business coach and serial entrepreneur Terra B., Founder & CEO of Blackmon & Co Tax & Financial Service, Upper Atmosphere Luxury Apparel and Talks with Terra B., is hosting a “June Gems Business Webinar” on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 10am - 2pm CST, to teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to plan for financial success and turn side hustles into profits with their own Turo, Airbnb, or Tax business!
U.S. Department of Education Creates National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure Recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs
Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched the National Parents and Families Engagement Council (the Council) to facilitate strong and effective relationships between schools and parents, families and caregivers. Families’ voices play a critical role in how the nation’s children are recovering from the pandemic.
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Receives Baby-Friendly® Re-Designation
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital has again earned the coveted international recognition of Baby-Friendly® Hospital, joining a select number of hospitals that meet or exceed rigorous guidelines promoting high levels of newborn breastfeeding and mother-baby bonding.
Houston student, Jones Mays II, wins Apple's worldwide coding competition
Apple invited students around the world to come up with an amazing app and a teenager from Houston beat out hundreds of others from dozens of countries to take home the top prize.
Oped by Ben Jealous: Watch the Jan. 6 Hearings: Getting the Truth is the First Step in Holding People Accountable
Some extremely important truth-telling is happening in Washington, D.C. right now.
The Iman Project & The Plant Project Launch New Hands-On Summer Workshop Series for Kids
The Iman Project and the Plant Project plant shop in Houston are offering a fun, new “Plant Tiny Seeds” hands-on summer series just for kids on select Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, June through August!
U.S. Department of Education Delivers $1.5 Million in Emergency Funds to Support Uvalde Schools
Today, the U.S. Department of Education furthered the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government response to the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School by disbursing a $1.5 million School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grant to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD). The proactive release of grant funds reflects the extraordinary and immediate needs facing UCISD and follows Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s visit to the district on May 31 and June 1, 2022.
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announces 2022-2023 season “A Heart for the Choral Art”
Season subscriptions now on sale for 28th season
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announces its new 2022-2023 season, “A Heart for the Choral Art,” with season subscriptions now on sale to the public at houstonchamberchoir.org. Single tickets for all concerts go on sale on Aug. 5.
Uber's lost and found report includes tater tots, teeth and slime
Uber has released a list of items that passengers left behind in cars and it includes some truly bizarre things, like tater tots and grandma's teeth.
7 takeaways from Monday's January 6 hearing
The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol detailed Monday how those around then-President Donald Trump told him he lost the 2020 election -- but he refused to listen, turning instead to his attorney Rudy Giuliani to embrace false claims that the election was stolen.
Fort Bend County Offers Residents Respite from Scorching Temperatures
Opens Cooling Centers Throughout the County
A heat advisory issued for Texas over the weekend expects temperatures to top out between 91-102 degrees on Saturday, as a result, public facilities located throughout Fort Bend County will open and serve as Emergency Cooling Centers, Saturday thru Sunday.
