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THIS WEEKEND: Best-Selling Author Roxane Gay, Nashville’s Next Star Brittney Spencer to Join 2022 Women’s Convention in Houston

Actress Torrey DeVitto and Emmy Award Winning Host Jeannie Mai Jenkins Will Host Feminist Game Shows for Activists in Attendance

Applications Open for Nonprofit Partners, Volunteers, Food Vendors and Live Entertainment for Bayou City Art Festival Downtown

Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., has opened the applications for nonprofit partners, volunteers, food vendors, and live entertainment for the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday-Sunday, October 14-15, 2023.

Discovery Green® Commissions Houston Artists for New Art Installation

Input Output debuts Bioluminaire – a site-specific piece under the park’s live oak trees

Discovery Green Conservancy is proud to announce the site-specific commission of Houston-based artist collective Input Output to create Bioluminaire for the 2023-24 winter season.

DePelchin expanding mental health services with gift from Valour Foundation

A new $3 million grant from the Valour Foundation will allow DePelchin Children's Center to significantly expand access to counseling services for children and adults in the Greater Houston area.

Houston Health Department reports syphilis outbreak, begins rapid community outreach response

Rise in cases among women, congenital syphilis attributed to outbreak

The Houston Health Department is reporting a syphilis outbreak responsible for a 128 percent increase in cases among women and a nine-fold rise in congenital syphilis in Houston and Harris County. The department will launch a rapid outreach response that includes increasing screening opportunities, targeting hotspots and mobilizing community partners to curb new infections.

Ross Dress for Less® Empowers Houston Youth: Join the Cause Today!

Helping Local Kids Thrive in Houston: Ross Dress for Less® Teams Up with Boys & Girls Clubs for the 10th Annual Fundraiser

In a world where opportunities for our youth are crucial, Ross Stores, Inc. is once again stepping up to the plate, joining hands with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their 10th annual in-store fundraiser, aimed at supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. From now until March 3rd, Houstonians can be a part of this noble cause by simply making a monetary contribution during checkout at their local Ross Dress for Less (“Ross”) store.

US Department of Labor fines Texas company $399K for failing to protect tank cleaners from toxic gas, leading to worker hospitalization

Trimac Transportation Inc. has long history of OSHA violations nationwide

Two employees of a national tank cleaning company suffered injuries when exposed to hydrogen sulfide – a flammable, highly toxic colorless gas – that was present during the cleaning process of a tanker truck on April 25, 2023, in Beaumont. Two municipal firefighters responding to the scene also suffered injuries from the gas.

Senator Scott Makes Presidential Primary Debate Stage

United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the money and poll numbers to qualify to compete on the August 23 debate stage with former President Donald Trump.

A California city could be one of the first to remove police from traffic stops

Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It's an effort to reduce racial profiling in policing, city officials say.

Texas massacre suspect charged with 5 counts of murder as investigators say his longtime partner gave him food and clothes while on the run

The longtime partner of a man accused of gunning down five people, including a 9-year-old, in a neighboring Texas home seemed to be cooperating with authorities -- but was actually helping the suspect evade them during a dayslong manhunt, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Explosion at FedEx near San Antonio could be linked to Austin blasts, FBI says

[Breaking news update, published at 11:46 a.m. ET] A package that exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting center in Schertz, Texas, was not meant to target that facility or the city, Schertz's police chief said late Tuesday morning.

Natchez, Mississippi: History and Heritage On Every Corner

Nestled along the banks of the curvy Mississippi River and situated high on The Bluff is a piece of preserved United States history that tells a story for generations to come. Natchez, first settled by the French in 1719 – 1729 makes it the oldest city to be established along the Mississippi River! Once considered the second wealthiest city in the U.S. (behind NYC) in the 1800s, Natchez was a retreat for many well-known millionaires. There is no doubt that the history of Mississippi is the history of America.

Salute to the Class of 2020: Nothing Will Stand In Their Way

2020 has proven to be a year we will never forget. From the onset of a global pandemic to being quarantine for months to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 has worn us out and we still have half a year left. The very way we have live our lives has been drastically altered.

Cole Storm

Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole shuts down the Rays to advance to the 2019 ALCS

There was a loud sigh of relief tonight in the city of Houston, even though some believed that there was never any doubt coming into an elimination game that their ace in the hole would come through for them in the clutch.

Black Restaurant Week Moves the Houston Black Dollar

Houston, we have officially wrapped up another amazing Black Restaurant Week here in the place where it all started. Started in 2016 by Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell, and Derek Robinson, Black Restaurant Week is "dedicated to celebrating the flavors of African-American, African, and Caribbean cuisine nationwide." Not only are they showcasing our diversity in food, but they are stimulating the movement of the black dollar. That movement is something that many of us have been longing to see again.

Houston Sickle Cell Symposium Hosted By Sickle Cell Association of Houston

Ensuring Access to Gene Therapy & SCD Treatments in Texas

Mark your calendar and join the Sickle Cell Association of Houston for the Houston Sickle Cell Symposium at The Health Museum on April 20th located at 1515 Hermann Drive at 9am. This educational day will delve into gene therapy, understanding what it is, what does the process look like, and how can patients afford it in addition to bringing to the forefront other cutting-edge treatments for sickle cell disease. Don't miss this opportunity!

Special CHEERS Celebrates Stand by Me 15th Anniversary Gala Sept. 30

Fundraiser benefits nonprofit providing equine therapy and other occupational therapy services to special needs children and adults

Special CHEERS (Children with Horses for Evaluation, Education, Rehabilitation, and Socialization) celebrates its 15-year anniversary with Stand by Me, a western-themed fundraiser with barbecue, adult beverages, dancing, live and silent auctions and music by the Shayne Still & Southern Blend Band. The nonprofit operates on 240 acres of land consisting of trails and pasture in Northwest Houston and employs a range of occupational therapy services for children and adults with special needs, with a strong focus on equine therapy.

American Heart Association Hosts Free, Workout-Chic Health Symposium

Event will feature health screenings, education sessions and fun, interactive activities to combat heart disease

It’s time to put our hearts into fighting heart disease and Go Red for Women during Go Red Girlfriend weekend. An estimated 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease and stroke – the No.1 and No.5 killers of all women. In fact, 90 percent of all women have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Rockets' Eric Gordon Takes NBA Three-Point Contest After Tiebreaker

The NBA’s Three-Point Contest required a tiebreaker after Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and Houston’s Eric Gordon each posted 20 points in the final round.

SpoiledLatina Wins Hispanicize Tecla Award For Best Lifestyle and Entertainment Creator on Social Media

Yvonne Guidry, Founder of the Houston based popular Lifestyle Blog SpoiledLatina.com, was awarded the Top Lifestyle and Entertainer Creator award at Hispanicize Tecla Awards. In its third year, the Tecla Awards recognize excellence in multicultural digital marketing using social media strategies.

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