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Empowering Tomorrow’s Financial Leaders: Study Reveals $98,000 Per-Student Benefit from HS Personal Finance Course in Texas

Tyton Partners, in collaboration with Next Gen Personal Finance, has unveiled groundbreaking findings from their latest study titled “Investing in Tomorrow: Lifetime Value of Financial Education in High School.” The study's results underscore the critical importance of incorporating personal finance education into high school curricula, revealing a significant lifetime benefit of approximately $98,000 per student in Texas.

Alabama NAACP to Protest Sessions Nomination Tuesday

NAACP President Cornell William Brooks to Join Protests at Sessions' Mobile, AL Office

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks will join with local Alabama chapters of the NAACP for a statewide protest of the nomination of Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III for U.S. Attorney General.

Black-Owned Spa Owner Pays It Forward With 12 Ways Of Giving Campaign

Owner of Pure Vichy Spa Lebrina Johnson is on a mission

NAACP Helps Mobilize Black Voters in Alabama Special Election

African American voters mobilized in part by the NAACP, turned out in huge numbers and played a decisive role in a special election, which elected the first Democratic Senator in Alabama in decades.

NASA’s Headquarters to be Renamed in Honor of its 1st Black Woman Engineer, “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson

NASA announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA.

NAACP Troubled by Black Church Burnings in the South

Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, made the following statement in response to recent outbreak of Black church burnings:

'This could be a game changer': The app hoping to revolutionize football

Oliver Sonne had given up hope of becoming a professional footballer. The Danish teenager had lost his motivation, stopped believing and grown tired of training with his small town club.

2023 Women of Color Conference

Unity: A Future Forward for Women of Color March 9-11, 2023 – Doubletree Greenway Plaza – 6 East Greenway Plaza (77046)

For the first time since 2019, The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW.org) is cohosting an in-person 2023 Women of Color Conference in Houston.

Mayor Turner Announces Entertainment for CITGO Freedom Over Texas - July 4th

Featuring a Space City Experience That’s Out of this World

This year, guests will celebrate more than America’s Freedom at the city’s signature Independence Day event, as this July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. CITGO Freedom Over Texas has partnered with NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to bring an exclusive Space City Experience to all patrons at the event featuring its history and what the future holds for intergalactic exploration and travel. The signature area will include an opportunity to be up close and personal with astronauts, robotic demonstrations, virtual reality fieldtrips to the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV), NASA’s Destination Station, and other NASA assets and activities.

Buckingham Palace shares image of Queen's official consent for Prince Harry's marriage

An image of Queen Elizabeth II's elaborate notice of consent to the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was released Saturday.

HS senior to play in 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game

Sofia Bell is the only kid from Oregon to earn a ticket to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game and one of the best high school hoopers in North America.

FDA Approves First Treatment For Severe Type Of Multiple Sclerosis

The US Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the first treatment for a rare form of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord.

Council Member Dave Martin's District E Newsletter - July 2017

As we head further into summer, my City Council colleagues and I continue to fight for district projects in the City of Houston's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Since being sworn into office, I continue to see, year after year, the amount of tax dollars for CIP projects allocated inequitably across the 11 council districts. This year's proposed plan, which was given to city council members late last week, shows a total of 7% of all CIP dollars going towards District E, doubling the amount of CIP dollars we received last year. Last year District E only received 3% of the total CIP dollars distributed among Council Districts.

American Airlines Employees Must Take Anti-Racism Training Since NAACP Issued Travel Advisory

American Airlines is making employees undergo anti-racism training after the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the carrier in October. Starting in 2018, everyone at the company will need to complete annual implicit bias training, the company announced Thursday.

Like Trump, Buzbee Doubles Down with a Racist Tweet

Now he’s gone too far. Take a look at this vile, racist cartoon being circulated by mayoral candidate Tony Buzbee. What do you see?

Event Re-Cap: Leader Esteem's Highly Anticipated 2nd Annual Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award And Honorary Doctorate Graduation

Leaders Esteem's high anticipated event took place at the gorgeous San Souci Ballroom. Attendees and recipients traveled from all over the country to be apart of something so special.

Cozy Up at Fireside with Local Live Music

Experience Lyrics and Libations at The Moran’s Fireside Lounge

Kick off the cozy season with live music at Fireside at The Moran CITYCENTRE! Houstonians are invited to experience an unmatched atmosphere as live local bands take center stage.

Texas Southern University Professional Pilot Program Earns Coveted American Accreditation Board International Accreditation

TSU becomes second HBCU to achieve prestigious recognition

Texas Southern University’s aviation program has achieved one of the highest levels of recognition in the industry. The program has been professionally accredited by the American Accreditation Board International (AABI).

Texas Southern University Athletics receives grant from Save the Children Fund

The Texas Southern University Athletics Department has received a $98,111 grant from the Save the Children Fund, an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.

National Transfer Student Week Spotlight: UHD’s DAIR to Teach Program Turns College Transfers into Much-Needed Teachers

Robert Rivas is passionate about becoming a teacher. A Lone Star College transfer student, Rivas is part of the first cohort of the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) DAIR (Diversity, Access, Inclusion, Representation) to Teach Program, which helps transfer students from underserved communities take the steps necessary to earn their teaching certificates.

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