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Black Business Loans Up to $100,000 Or More With This New Resource
Black- and women-owned businesses are among the fastest-growing segment in the small business sector.
Top 10 Travel Destinations to Start the New Decade
For many, traveling offers an opportunity to disconnect from the everyday and experience new places and cultures. With the beginning of a new decade, it is the perfect time to start deciding your next travel adventures.
Scientists uncover a surprising phenomenon in the Himalayas that might be slowing the effects of climate change
Scientists uncover a surprising phenomenon in the Himalayas that might be slowing the effects of climate change
Atmospheric river parks over Southern California poses deadly flood threat for millions
An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages and the potential for mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening:
HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 13
The Houston Independent School District will continue food distribution efforts at 25 sites throughout the district during the week of Monday, April 13.
HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 27
The Houston Independent School District will operate another 25 food distribution sites throughout the district during the week of April 27.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston hosts national webinar at Galveston’s Reedy Chapel AME to celebrate historical significance of Juneteenth holiday
Other events also planned
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH), in conjunction with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will host a national livestreamed webinar at Galveston’s Reedy Chapel AME Church on Thursday, June 16 from noon to 2 p.m. CT to celebrate the historical significance of Juneteenth, which had its origin in Galveston. Reedy Chapel was one of the locations in which General Order #3 was read on June 19, 1865, announcing the end of slavery in Texas.
Five more women, including Bessie Coleman and Maria Tallchief, will appear on US quarters next year
The US Mint has announced the next five women to appear on American quarters. After honoring such figures as Maya Angelou and Sally Ride in the first run of its American Women Quarters Program, the agency has selected a new group of pioneering women who will be celebrated on US currency: pilot Bessie Coleman, journalist and activist Jovita Idár, hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and ballerina Maria Tallchief.
Taraji P. Henson and The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Launch “Joy Joints!” A National Campaign In Recognition of World Mental Health
BLHF Joy Joints: A Month-Long Celebration Addressing the Surgeon General's Warning on Loneliness and Isolation, Aiming for 100,000 Hours of Joy and One Million Dollars for Free Mental Health Services
Kitchen Throwdown: The Ultimate battle between 2 All-pro NFL Player
Succulent, Aromatic, Smoky, Sensational, and Yummy, definitely not words synonymous with America's football frenzy and Super Bowl craze but one local firm; Boom Media and Image Consulting, is looking to change the game one pigskin at a time! We've watched our favorite NFL players hit the field during the season to battle for gridiron glory and now two All-Pro NFL players will have one last chance to make a game changing play in the inaugural culinary showdown known as "Kitchen Throwdown". This culinary battle will be held at the Conservatory Underground Beer Garden and Food Hall located at 1010 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002 on Wednesday, February 1st from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Beyond the Rhetoric 353: Stop the Whining and please go to Work
“There are not red states or blue states. There is the United States of America!”, Barack Hussein Obama (2004). Oh, did he have us at that point. We were all going to work together and build a greater America. Something happened along the way. Here we are in 2017, and we are as divided as we were in 1968.
Ana María Martínez to join Rice Shepherd School as professor of voice
Grammy Award-winning soprano Ana María Martínez will join Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music beginning July 1, 2021, as a professor in the Department of Voice.
Trump, Obamas and other politicians mourn the loss of singer Aretha Franklin
President Donald Trump and other politicians were among the many mourning the loss of legendary singer Aretha Franklin Thursday and paying tribute to the storied legacy of the "Queen of Soul". Trump tweeted that Franklin "was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice."
Travis Scott's 2nd Annual AstroWorld Fest Brings Thrills, Chills, and Cranes, Oh My!
Who knew that a little boy from Fort Bend ISD would grow up to be a conductor of chaos?
Obama vs. Trump: A Story of Decline and Hope for Renewal
Donald Trump began his presidency with an inaugural address that denounced the "carnage" that had preceded him. He vowed to Make America Great Again, and set about systematically trying to deep-six virtually everything that his predecessor Barack Obama had accomplished.
AUDIBLE ANNOUNCES NEW SLATE OF ORIGINALS FROM KEVIN HART AND CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD’S SBH PRODUCTIONS
Audible has announced a slate of new Originals produced under the previously announced global multi-year, multi-project development, production, and audio licensing deal with global superstar, entrepreneur and author Kevin Hart, and multimedia mogul and best-selling author Lenard “CThaGod” Mckelvey.
Announcing Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Inspired by the legacy of the Late Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, Foundation Launches With an Initial $1.25 Million in Grants to Cultural Organizations
Today, the Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) is pleased to mark its debut in the landscape of arts philanthropy with the announcement of its inaugural grantmaking cycle. The new foundation is supported by a bequest from the late Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, and expects to award grants totaling more than $17 million annually.
Cynthia Cooper: A True Houston Sports Legend
It is not easy to become an icon in the city of Houston, especially in the sports world. The fans are very strict about whom they give the title "Houston Sports Legend."
Mayor's Youth Council 2023-2024 Takes Oath of Service
High school leaders will learn about city government, voice issues impacting communities
Mayor Sylvester Turner administered the oath of office to 20 high school students appointed to the Mayor’s Youth Council at an inauguration ceremony held on September 28 in the City Hall council chambers. In attendance were students’ family members, City officials, and staff. Established in 1998, the MYC provides youth the opportunity to learn about city government, share issues of concern with city officials, and gain civic leadership skills through community service activities. The council is modeled after the elected City Council, with members representing all single-member and at-large districts.
Milestones Show Us Where We’ve Come From, Where We Need to Go
Two things happened last week — one public, the other personal — that made me reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, how we got here, and what it will take to keep that journey moving forward.
