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NAACP, Baxter Launch Partnership to Improve Access to Kidney Healthcare

African Americans are three times more likely to be impacted by kidney failure

The NAACP announced today that, with support from Baxter International Inc., it is launching a series of town hall events in communities across the country to improve knowledge about kidney disease and dialysis treatment options for African Americans. Baxter’s support will enable the project to bring needed information about prevention and treatment of kidney disease to African Americans, whose rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) continue to rise at alarming rates.

Antonio D. Tillis Named Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston

Dr. Antonio D. Tillis has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and M. D. Anderson Professor in Hispanic Studies.

Harris Health Dedicates Permanent Site for COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Exhibit

Nearly 1,000 photographs of people who died during the COVID-19 pandemic from greater Houston are now permanently memorialized on the walls of Harris Health Quentin Mease Health Center through an art exhibit called Living ICONS, A Commemoration of Victims of Houston’s COVID-19 Pandemic, by Houston artist Joni Zavitsano.

Houstonians Score as Reliant Delivers Three Days of Free METRORail Rides

Reliant is welcoming Super Bowl LI by offering free rides on all three METRORail lines Monday, Jan. 30 through Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Children's Museum Houston 2022 Fall Fundraiser Events

Join us for one of Houston's most anticipated events of the year as you dance the night away to live music and indulge in glitz, glam and gambling for a great cause. Elvis sighting likely! Prices: Tables of ten are available at the following levels:

H.I.S.D. Partners With Rice To Conduct District-Wide Study On Education Equity

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has partnered with Rice University’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences, to conduct a comprehensive study on educational equity across the district.

Charles Butt Announces The Holdsworth Center, A Leadership Institute for Texas Public School Administrators

Program’s mission is to impact the quality of public education available to Texas students through transformational leadership development

H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt has announced the creation of The Holdsworth Center, a premier leadership institute based in Austin, Texas with the goal of supporting and developing public school leaders in order to improve, over time, the quality of education offered to every child in every classroom in Texas.

TUTS: Meet the Cast of Sister Act

Get your tickets now for the brand new TUTS production of Broadway’s divine musical comedy, Sister Act!

AKAs Takeover the Movies to Support Hidden Figures

It was wall-to-wall pink and green on Sunday, January 8, 2016, at the First Colony 24 theaters as the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. took over the theater. The ladies were in mass numbers to support the film Hidden Figures that tells the story of three extraordinary women – Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson - who made NASA history by helping with the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. All three women are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

NAACP Houston Condemns CM Kubosh Reference of Rosa Parks

Recent statements by Houston City Councilmember Michael Kubosh have deeply grieved the hearts and offended many African Americans. Others who are sensitive to the history of African Americans in this country are also disturbed. Even though 1619 is often given as the date of arrival of the first African slaves in what is now the United States of America, history tells us there were actually African slaves in this country as early as the 1500’s. No matter which one of these dates you believe to be true, we do know that the American slaves from Africa and their descendants remained in bondage in this country for over 200 years.

Wine, Women and Words

Wine, Women and Words was the talk of the town on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, as Houston philanthropists dashed to M Penner, the city’s ultimate destination for luxury labels, for a wine dinner and conversation. Fashionable ladies chatted and helped raise funds to support Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC), Houston’s premier resource for those whose lives are affected by aphasia.

3 days - month's worth -triggers dangerous flash flooding in Texas/Louisiana/Mississippi

Dangerous flash flooding is ongoing across parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi Wednesday as drenching storms deluge the South.

Rookie detectorist finds huge Iron Age gold hoard in Denmark

A huge hoard of Iron Age gold artifacts has been uncovered by an amateur metal detectorist in Denmark. The "enormous" find consists of almost one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of gold buried 1,500 years ago, according to a press release from the Vejlemuseerne museum, which will exhibit the hoard.

Houston Early Music Celebrates the Holidays with An Elizabethan Christmas

Now in its 50th season, Houston Early Music continues its anniversary celebration with An Elizabethan Christmas performed by Parthenia, A Consort of Viols featuring soprano Sherezade Panthaki.

HISD Board Appoints Houston Attorney Myrna Guidry To District IX Position

During a special meeting last Tuesday, the Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint attor- ney Myrna Guidry as the new trustee for District IX to fulfill the unexpired term of Wanda Adams.

The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Eighteen Harris County Elected Officials and Houston Branch of NAACP Joined Together Asking for An Investigation

The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats today joined eighteen elected state Democratic officials from Harris County and the Houston Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. in requesting that Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and County Attorney Vince Ryan investigate the presence of a phantom candidate in the March 3rd Democratic Primary for House District 142, including empaneling a grand jury to do so, if needed.

Wreckshop Films Continues The Legacy of Highlighting Houston Talent With The Release Of Dirty 3rd Threequel “The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation” In Partnership With 7 Kings Entertainment, & 8 Queens Film

With over 25 years of celebrating Houston-based rappers, actors, and entertainers, Wreckshop Films(Wreckshop Records), is back and excited to announce the release of The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation soundtrack and movie starring NAACP Nominated Actor-Clifton Powell, Wreckshop Records CEO-Derrick (D-Reck) Dixon, Comedian-Chico Bean, Houston-Based Rapper-Propain, and Actor-Dakarai Akil. The film and soundtrack is in collaboration with 8 Queens Film & Media Productions, 7 Kings Entertainment,

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Parks And Wildlife Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James Abell, Jeff Hildebrand, and Bobby Patton to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor reappointed Anna Benavides Galo for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021, and named Reed Morian chair of the commission.

Mary J. Blige Announces Album Release Date + First Look At The Album Cover

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is back with a soundtrack that will carry us through the rest of 2017.

Main Course Cooking School Announces HRW menu

Houston’s premiere cooking school awaits inside the gates of MainStreet America. With 6 hands-on cooking stations, accommodating 24 students, the Main Course Cooking School is stocked with the latest cutting-edge appliances from Jenn Air and KitchenAid and real-world Chef Instructors. It’s a fun and interactive destination for everyone from newbie to novice and for no occasion at all to a family celebration, Girl’s Night Out, Date night or for a gathering of foodie friends who are serious about learning new techniques and recipes.

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