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Powerful Look At Black Colleges And Universities Coming Next Month

The rich history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery, flourished in the 20th century and profoundly influenced the course of the nation for more than 150 years — yet remains largely unknown.

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BakerRipley and United Way of Greater Houston Kick Off 10th Tax Season Providing Free Tax Services

For the 10th tax season, BakerRipley’s free tax program will provide families free, quality tax preparation so they can keep every dollar of their refund, and also help determine eligible tax credits.

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Latino Health Summit to Shine Light On Changes in Hispanic Health

The Hispanic Health Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles among the Houston Hispanic community, especially those who have limited access to information and resources.

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Mayor Turner’s Statement On The Texas Department Of Public Safety

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Harmony Public Schools Houston South & West District Announces Job Fair

Harmony Public Schools, the largest STEM-focused charter public school network in Texas, is hosting a job fair.

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Hop Aboard METRO's "Level Up" Train and Celebrate the Astros

Today, METRO unveiled its 2022 Houston Astros World Series-themed light rail vehicle (LRV).

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Congressman Al Green Proud to Have Voted for Ike Dike Authorization

On Friday, December 16, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

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Stephen Curry's UNDERRATED Golf Tour

Stephen Curry, the now four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP (GO WARRIORS), expanded his UNDERRATED brand this summer with the official American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) UNDERRATED Golf Tour.

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Rap Luminary Freddie Gibbs Partners with Warner Records

History in the making as Warner Records announces that one of the most influential and exalted rappers of this era, Freddie Gibbs, partners with its renowned label. The critically acclaimed storyteller will unveil his first release under the newly minted deal very soon.

SAS pilots' strike leaves tens of thousands of travelers stranded

Tens of thousands of air passengers have been left stranded after a pilots' strike forced Scandinavian airline SAS to cancel most of its flights.

Triple-whammy for European gas supplies sends prices soaring

Europe's natural gas supply has suffered its third blow in 48 hours, sending prices rocketing 42% higher from where they were at the start of the week.

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Dana Gresham Named Chief of Staff for Newly-Sworn in U.S. Senator Doug Jones

Senator-elect Doug Jones, the Democrat from Alabama who beat Republican Roy Moore in last month’s special Senate election, has tapped former Department of Transportation staffer Dana Gresham as his chief of staff, making him the only African-American chief of staff for a Senate Democrat.

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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.

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Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey Set For Hurricane Harvey Telethon ‘Hand In Hand’

Beyonce, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey are among the celebrities set for a one-hour telethon on Sept. 12 to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey.

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Strong Thunderstorms May Rumble Through This Weekend

There's zero chance of 'Thunder' for tonight's Rockets game but that may be changing for real heading into Saturday night into Sunday morning early.

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Students at The Lawson Academy Pledge to End Bullying through Mentoring Program at Foster Elementary

On Wednesday, April 5 from 9:45 am to 10:45 am, Healing Family Inc., will host Safe Kids R-US, an anti-bullying workshop for teen and elementary girls at Foster Elementary (3919 Ward St, Houston, TX 77021). Middle School students from the Lawson Academy will work alongside girls at Foster to empower, inspire and help them develop social skills for future success. The program will include interactive educational activities aimed towards helping students gain a better understanding of the potential long-term implications of bullying, in addition to the value in being a positive influence in the lives of girls.

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Trill Sammy Lists His Essential Tracks

HNHH Interview: Houston sensation Trill Sammy runs through a few of his essential tracks and tells us about his mindset in the studio.

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Mayor Turner Kicks Off the First Day of Early Voting with the Mayor's Early Vote College Challenge and Releases Public Service Announcement Encouraging all Houstonians to Vote

Mayor Turner kicked off the first day of early voting with students from the University of Houston (UH) and Texas Southern University (TSU).

Turkey Leg Hut Delivering Over 1,000 Turkey Legs, Water, Food and Clean-Up Crews to Help Hurricane Victims in Lake Charles, Cameron, and DeQuincy

The Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is stepping up to help Hurricane Laura victims in Lake Charles, Cameron and DeQuincy, Louisiana with food, water, volunteer workers and equipment to help clear the debris left in the wake of last week’s devastating storm!

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JJ Watt receives honorary doctorate degree from Baylor College of Medicine

JJ Watt is a man of many talents on and off the football field -- now he can add doctorate degree to his list of achievements.