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St. Peter Catholic - A Career and Technical High School- Houston's first Catholic T E High School groundbreaking ceremony to be held on March 7, 2023

A Career and Technical High School is proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of Houston's first Catholic CTE high school.

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BoardProspects Celebrates Black History Month by Recognizing The Top 25 Black Board Members in the U.S.

BoardProspects.com, an innovative software platform which has disrupted traditional board recruitment by providing corporations with direct access to a prestigious community of thousands of credentialed board candidates, today announced that it is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the Top 25 Black Board Member in the U.S. The recognition takes place in the February issue of Board Recruitment - BoardProspects' monthly e-publication examining the latest news and trends in board recruitment and composition.

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Black History Books for Adults

The month of February has whipped by so fast that you almost missed it.

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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.

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Ars Lyrica features three young opera stars in a gender-bending twist of Handel's cantata

Lauren Snouffer, Key’mon Murrah, and Cecelia McKinley return to Houston for Handel's “Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno” on Sunday, March 26th at 4 pm

Grammy-nominated music organization Ars Lyrica Houston welcomes three young opera stars to perform Handel's Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno with full Baroque orchestra on Sunday, March 26th at 4 pm in Zilkha Hall. This concert will also be available to watch digitally through high-quality livestream.

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Texas Arena League Continues the 2023 Season At Legends Polo Club

‘Hockey on Horseback’ Plays the Third Leg of the Series in Dallas Feb 24-26

It’s the dawn of a new era for sports lovers in the Dallas area as the Texas Arena League (TAL) announced its 2023 season will continue at Legends Polo Club Feb 24-26.

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Some Starbucks vanilla drinks are recalled, might have glass in them

Distributor PepsiCo is recalling more than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino bottles because they might have glass in them, the FDA said this week.

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BAFTA Awards 2023: See the full list of nominees

Nominations for the 2023 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTA Awards, have been announced.

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Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors reunited at the European Premiere for CREED III

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both …

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Creed III | Stepping Into The Ring- Featurette

In his directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan takes #Creed3 to the next level. Step into the arena and get an inside look at Michael’s vision for the Creed family in this all new featurette. Experience #Creed3 in theaters everywhere March 3. Follow #Creed3 on Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creedmovie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/creedmovie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creedmovie/ CREED III Directed By: Michael B. Jordan Screenplay By: Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin Story By: Ryan Coogler, Keenan Coogler, and Zach Baylin Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Florian Munteanu

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UMHB Announces Confirmed Graduates from 166th Graduating Class

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) held commencement services for summer and fall graduates on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Bell County Expo Center. This was the university's 166th graduating class.

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Celebrate Black History Month with HSPVA Black Alumni Network's The Wiz Emerald City Experience Fundraiser

Saturday, February 25, 2023; 4:00 PM-6:00 PM HSPVA Studio Theater 790 Austin St. (DOWNTOWN HOUSTON)

In celebration of Black History Month, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) will host The Wiz Emerald City Experience fundraiser which includes a pre-show reception and the Black History Month All-School Musical production of The Wiz. The event takes place on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Kinder HSPVA Studio Theater, 790 Austin St before the musical begins at 6:30 pm.

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Enter Your Product Now in the 2023 H-E-B Quest for Texas Best

Celebrating 10 Years!

With nine years under its belt buckle, H-E-B is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 10th Annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best. Submissions will be accepted February 22 through April 6. Qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state.

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Stocks slide as investors worry about more rate hikes

Inflation doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. And that's weighing on Wall Street.

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Unilever and H-E-B announce a Community Volunteer Day on February 16th at the Legacy Park Project presented by Degree® Deodorant

The project was created in partnership with the Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association, Inc. and funded by Unilever and H-E-B

Supported by a $25,000 donation from both Unilever and H-E-B, the Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association is undergoing an upgrade of its Community Center playground. On Feb 16th, a “Volunteer Day” will put the finishing touches on the refurbishment of the center’s playground. The event will gather volunteers, company leaders and representatives from the Blue Triangle. Encouraging the volunteers, Rudy Tomjanovich (former NCAA Basketball Player & former NBA Player and Coach) will be joining the event.

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Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices.

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'Broken promises.' Tech industry's real estate pullback leaves communities reeling

When Microsoft President Brad Smith announced in February 2021 that the tech giant had purchased a 90-acre plot of land in Atlanta's westside, he laid out a bold vision: The company, he said, would invest in the community and put it "on the path toward becoming one of Microsoft's largest hubs" in the United States.

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Ford halts production of electric F-150 because of possible battery issue

Ford has halted production of the top-selling electric pickup in America, the F-150 Lightning, because of a possible battery problem, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The potential issue was discovered during the company's pre-delivery vehicles inspections, Ford spokesperson Emma Berg said.

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2nd Annual Black History Cultural Explosion features Fisk Jubilee Singers

The Jackson State University College of Liberal Arts and the Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations present the 2nd annual Black History Cultural Explosion on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The slate of events will include a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Fisk University in their first performance in the capital city.