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The Shaping of the Dream
World-Renowned Scholar Gives Insight into MLK's Legacy
Clayborne Carson, the world-renowned and acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. scholar and director of the King Papers Project, speaks at Westmont’s Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership luncheon on Friday, Nov. 4, from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Simmons Center of Westmont’s Global Leadership Center. Carson will present “The Lives and Shared Legacy of Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr.” A limited number of tickets, which cost $50 per person, are available for purchase at westmont.edu/mosher-event.
Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown releases entire slate of holiday screenings and events for Nov. and Dec.
Tickets for all remaining shows this year are available today at noon online at rooftopcinemaclub.com/uptown.
Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown today announces its full 2022 holiday program ahead of its most anticipated ticket release of the year today at noon for all dates and screenings from Nov. 2 through Dec. 31 – its final schedule of the year until its new season begins again in early 2023.
Supreme Court justices take much more than 15 minutes to consider Andy Warhol's silkscreens of Prince
The Supreme Court took a rare foray into the world of visual arts Wednesday, exploring the delicate intersection between an artist's freedom to borrow from existing works and the dry confines of copyright law in a case that has the global art world on edge.
Tens of thousands likely jobless after Hurricane Ian, economists say
Hurricane Ian's devastating impact will be felt for weeks and months to come, especially in the state of Florida where much of the storm's damage was sustained. Economists say tens of thousands of people are likely to file for unemployment benefits in the storm's wake, but if those workers — many in low-paying service sector industries like tourism — don't come back, the local economies of some hard-hit areas could struggle to rebound.
General Motors’ New Energy Ecosystem Will Give Customers Control of Their Energy Needs and Help Mitigate Effects of Power Outages
GM Energy will consist of Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial and Ultium Charge 360, expanding business opportunities to include energy management services and drive growth beyond the core vehicle portfolio GM Energy’s solutions are designed to provide customers with more seamless and integrated energy management and help improve grid resiliency A growing number of large-scale companies across the U.S. have already signed on to receive energy solutions through GM Energy’s portfolio of products and services, and collaborate with GM to pilot and develop expanded offerings through the energy ecosystem
Shaquille O'Neal reiterates desire to buy NBA team, wants to 'go back home'
Four-time NBA champion and 2000 NBA MVP Shaquille O'Neal has sent out a cryptic message reiterating his wish to invest in an NBA team, after rebuffing reports earlier this month that he wanted to buy the Phoenix Suns.
Migrants from three countries are driving the spike in encounters at the southern border, swamping a backlogged immigration system
A 4-year-old girl wipes her mother's tears inside a migrant respite center in El Paso, Texas. An act of love this mom says her daughter has made more times than she can remember since they left their native Nicaragua.
theCoderSchool partners with the U.S. Congress to inspire kids to code
The Silicon Valley-based children’s coding program encourages students to participate in the Congressional App Challenge
theCoderSchool, a Silicon Valley-based children’s coding and programming afterschool program, is challenging students nationwide to participate in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a district-specific competition for middle and high school students to submit original coding applications for a chance to attend a reception and science fair on Capitol Hill in early 2023.heCoderSchool, a Silicon Valley-based children’s coding and programming afterschool program, is challenging students nationwide to participate in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a district-specific competition for middle and high school students to submit original coding applications for a chance to attend a reception and science fair on Capitol Hill in early 2023.
UH’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Welcomes Artist Alan Sonfist
Works with Students to Create New Series of Paintings
The University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts will welcome Alan Sonfist to campus October 13-19 with a reception Thursday, October 13 at 5 p.m. at the Dudley Recital Hall, 4800 Calhoun Road, and an artist talk to follow at 6 p.m.
Pig Out at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit for National Pulled Pork Day
Texas-style BBQ restaurant offers half-off Pulled Pork Sandwich on Oct. 12
There’s only one way to spend National Pulled Pork Day… and that’s at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, where pulled pork is a way of life. The Texas style barbecue concept has been smoking up the best pulled pork with their “grab, squish, and tickle” technique since 1941.
Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the midterms. But he has some other plans.
Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country -- candidates are desperate for his help in what they feel is an existential midterms battle, one in which each race could help determine control of Congress and governments in the states.
Texas District Attorney names San Antonio officer who shot 17-year-old in a McDonald's parking lot
The Texas police officer who shot a 17-year-old man while he was eating a meal in a McDonald's parking lot last week has been named, as the teen remains in critical condition, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement.
US economy will soon start losing 175,000 jobs a month, Bank of America warns
The Federal Reserve's fight to squash inflation will cause the US economy to start losing tens of thousands of jobs a month beginning early next year, Bank of America warns.
‘It’s not worth it’: Family of construction worker killed shares plea to stop drinking and driving
Family members of a construction worker struck and killed in Cass County early Saturday morning shared their gut-wrenching plea to stop drinking and driving.
New study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies
Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the length of your large intestine once every decade after age 45, you have the best chance of catching -- and perhaps preventing -- colorectal cancer. It's the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Some 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the US each year.
Residents Turn in 1,200 Guns During Most Successful Gun Buyback Event in Recent U.S. History
Event Held in Alief Co-sponsored by Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said he’s proud that hundreds of residents turned in 1,200 guns for gift cards on Saturday in what officials billed as the most successful single-day Gun Buyback in recent U.S. history.
Nation's Foremost Women of Color and Capital Conference Returns In-Person to NYC October 13-15, 2022 for 4th Annual Conference
Business owners, expert speakers and industry leaders plus Fortune 500 partners from JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, Goldman Sachs, Capital One, Experian and more are on board for three days of masterclasses, panels and networking
LEROI: Living in Color On view Friday, November 11, 2022 – Sunday, March 26, 2023
Internationally acclaimed artist LeRoi Johnson’s retrospective exhibition encompasses a transformative new approach to community collaboration
Bold, bright colors, a spirit of community connection, and cultural exchange are all central to the work of renowned artist LeRoi Callwell Johnson. Incorporating a vibrant span of influences from personal experiences, and African, Caribbean, and South American cultures, Johnson’s paintings have been exhibited and recognized in major art centers across the United States and around the world. Now, on November 11, the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State will present LEROI: Living in Color, the artist’s first museum retrospective. Over 70 pieces of Johnson’s artwork will be on display in what he defines as the most significant exhibition of his 50-year career.
Men Are Four Times As Likely to Commit Suicide. Why?
In 2020, according to the CDC, suicide took the lives of over 45,979 men, women, and children. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Not only is suicide an epidemic for the general population, it’s the third leading cause of death for boys and the 9th leading cause of death for all males. Women are 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide than men, however men are still 4 times more likely to die as a result.
Toni V. Smith: 14 Years Later and Still Fighting
A boxer never steps into any ring ill-prepared. Muscles in their body must be trained for weeks to condition the body, build endurance, and enhance speed. The mind must be trained to focus. If a boxer believes they are stronger and faster than their opponent, they have already lost the fight. But how do you prepare for a fight when you know nothing about your opponent? There is no time to plan a strategy. It’s as if you are being sucker-punched from the get-go, leaving you confused – Is your on-the-defense mechanism to bob and weave or duck and jab? How does you prepare for the fight of your life?
