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New Theatre Festival Focuses On Stories And Voices From Latino Community

Houston actress and writer Jasminne Mendez says that she stopped auditioning for plays because she felt like there weren’t any roles that fit her. Mendez is on the task force of the first annual Sin Muros (Without Walls):

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LULAC's Historic Texas Clubhouse Gesignated National Treasure

Very few people driving by the abandoned building outside downtown Houston would know that inside those walls lives a history that redefined Mexican-American civil rights in the U.S.

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TCU Aims to Draw Students of Color With New Program

There’s a new major at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth dedicated to shining a light on issues around race and ethnicity. It’s part of broader efforts at the university to attract and retain more students of color and improve the campus culture.

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Texas Executes Mexican National Despite International Ire

Texas executed a Mexican national late Wednesday night despite a flurry of last-minute appeals and objections from his native country and United Nations human rights experts.

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Texas Girl's Whataburger Quinceanera Wins the Internet

Her name is Evelyn Lopez Terrazas, but after her quinceañera on Saturday, her friends are calling her the "Whataburger Model."

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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.

Friends Of The Texas Historical Comission Is ASeeking Preservation Scholars

Applications open December 15 for the Preservation Schol- ars Program! This program of the Friends of the THC offers paid, 10-week internships to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented ethnic and/ or cultural group.

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Mayor Turner Invited By President Biden to Witness the Signing of the Inflation Reduction Act

Mayor Sylvester Turner is traveling to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the invitation of President Biden, to witness the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Ketanji Brown-Jackson Sworn-In As 104th Associate Justice Of SCOTUS

The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson was be sworn in as the 104th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 30, at noon at the Supreme Court of the United States. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administered the Constitutional Oath and Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer administered the Judicial Oath in a ceremony in the West Conference Room before a small gathering of Judge Jackson’s family.

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State Rep. Gene Wu On Pending Bills in the Texas State Legislature

State Representative Gene Wu gives his thoughts on bills facing the Senate. He serves the people of District 137 which encompasses parts of Southwest Houston.

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Shoulder Baring Tops by AS by DF

Summer is here and the weather has warmed up! Time to bare those shoulders and soak up the sun! AS by DF, the industry innovator that has taken the recycled leather industry by storm, offers a micro collection of sleeveless and single sleeved tops that easily blend into your summer wardrobe selects. Silks, lightweight lambskin recycled leather, luxe jersey crepe and power stretch pontes that will keep you looking and feeling cool!

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Join Us & Tabitha Brown on Sunday!

You are invited to TUNE IN this Sunday morning, February 26 for a conversation about our children’s mental health with America’s Mom Tabitha Brown, founder of The Sonrise Project Kelli Richardson Lawson and clinical psychologist Dr. Linda McGhee, where they’ll share valuable resources from Sound It Out Together. This is an important conversation that you do not want to miss! Tune into the virtual event on Tabitha Brown’s IG Live @iamtabithabrown at 8:30am PST / 11:30am ET. We hope to see you there!

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Congressman Al Green and Postal Customers Will Address Troublesome USPS Delivery Delay Issues

On Monday, January 22, 2024, Congressman Al Green will hold a press conference to provide information related to the ongoing delivery issues at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Missouri City Processing Center.

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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy

Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days

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Crawfish Lovers can Score 3 lbs. of Crawfish for $25 Wednesday for National Crawfish Day at The Locker Room

National Crawfish Day Celebration at The Locker Room Sports Bar & Grill

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8-Year Old Entrepreneur Writes Best Selling Book -- About Her "Annoying Little Brother"

Most 8-years old are in the third grade, and many of them are still struggling to read and write. But 8-year old Nia Mya Reese from Birmingham, Alabama has already written a best-selling book!

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R&B Crooner Tay Bell’s “2 Dozen Roses” Available Now on Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify and More

Singer and songwriter Tay Bell is R&B’s rising star. Though, Bell has already had success penning for artists such as Ashanti, Mario, Jamie Foxx and more, he is ready to reveal himself to the world as a solo artist. Tay’s latest EP Chivalry Sessions has been a major success. The EP was released earlier this year and has resulted in over 4,000 downloads and performances throughout the country.

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Biden: 2016 Election Tapped Into "Our Darkest Emotions"

Former vice president spoke at Cornell University

Biden did not refer to President Trump by name

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Late Night Hosts Respond To Trump's Firing Of FBI Chief James Comey

Late night comedy hosts found themselves surprised by the news that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.

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Obamacare No Longer On Death's Door In Tennessee

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee agreed Tuesday to return to the area's Obamacare exchange for 2018 -- if the state agrees to provide flexibility on several rules.