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The Houston Museum of African American Culture Announces the February 11, 2023 Bland, George, Tolan Lecture

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) announces the February 11, 2023 Bland, George, Tolan Lecture by Dr. Biko Mandela Gray to take place at 2:00 pm. In 2021, HMAAC completed its Stairwell of Memory, highlighted by local artists Shawn Artis, Ted Ellis and Cedric Ingramportraits of Sandra Bland, George Floyd and Robbie Tolan for community memory, and to give comfort to mothers that their children will not be forgotten. The lecture will bring together Geneva Bland, Marian Tolan and Lezley McSpadden, the mothers respectively of Sandra Bland, Robbie Tolan and Michael Brown. The lecture could not be more timely.

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Houston Public Library Unveils First Barbara Jordan Monument in Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, and Houston Public Library (HPL) Director Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, honored guests and more gathered at Houston Public Library (HPL)’s African American History Research Center (AAHRC) at the Gregory School Thursday, July 27, to honor the late Barbara C. Jordan (1936-1996) and unveil Houston’s first monument dedicated to her.

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Brain stimulation device enables new understanding of OCD

A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their disabling symptoms but also – for the first time – to simultaneously record and wirelessly stream brain signals. All five patients, whose OCD symptoms were severe and resistant to conventional therapy, have enjoyed significant improvement. In addition, the novel recordings have helped explain the relationship between brain activity and OCD symptoms. Their findings were recently published in Nature Medicine.

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How to evaluate TikTok workouts

Today, many people are turning to social media for their fitness routines, with TikTok one of the most popular platforms.

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Peanuts Official Holiday Trailer [HD] | FOX Family

Snoopy lets his imagination take flight atop his iconic red dog house, as he zig-zags through clouds, grapples with The Red Baron and almost crashes into the Eiffel Tower. Of course, good ol’ Woodstock is there to cackle at this lovable cartoon pooch when he inadvertently falls into his dog bowl. But where’s Charlie Brown and the rest of his pals during all of this? Why, having a little trouble maneuvering a popcorn bowl in the movie theater.

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Fat Girls Cook Better? - Is It True

There are a lot of stereotypes that claim bigger people can throw it down the hardest in the kitchen. We put that myth to the test with a fat vs. fit cook-off! @comedianjoncea @workrikki @reedobrown @willpharaoh @jalexandercomedy [CREDITS] Directed/Produced by: Patrick Cloud Director of Photography: Adam Bial Sound Mixer: Sam May Edited by: Zach Witt Post Supervisor: Rich Song Post Production Assistant: Damien Thurmon Travis Brown Editor's Assistant: Royce Isaac

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Election Night Watch Party 2019

Photography by Vicky Pink - Mayor Sylvester Turner was one happy man at his election …

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M&S Networking Mixer

Photography by Vicky Pink On Thursday, August 7, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …

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Mayor Annise Parker 2013 Election Night Watch Party

Photography by Roswitha Vogler - On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Houston Style Magazine was on …

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Reception for Houston City Council

Photography by Vicky Pink - On Monday, January 4, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on …

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Fish, Grits and Politiks 2016

Photography by Vicky Pink - On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on …

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Jose Altuve Named Hickok Belt® Award Winner for July 2017

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has been named the Hickok Belt® Award winner for the month of July 2017. Voting was conducted by a select panel of members of the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). The voters selected Altuve for his torrid hitting throughout the month. In July, he batted .485 with four home runs, 21 RBI and a .727 slugging percentage.

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Anicorn Launches “The Trio of Time” Artist Watch Series

Independent watchmaker and design studio Anicorn present “The Trio of Time,” the first installment in an ongoing artist collaboration, aimed at bringing together international perspectives on time. The project will in turn follow the Anicorn founders as they travel to various cities and join forces with prominent designers to create new timepieces.

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Sears is closing 72 more stores

Sears will close at least 72 more stores as sales plunge and losses mount. The list of store closings is due to be announced mid-day Thursday. Sears said it identified 100 non-profitable Sears and Kmart stores and picked 72 for closure "in the near future."

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NYSE gets its first woman boss

The New York Stock Exchange is about to be run by a woman for the first time in its 226-year history.

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University of Houston’s Baseball Facilities Will Be Alternate Site For The Houston Astros

Due to the global pandemic associated with COVID-19, the Houston Astros will use the baseball facilities at the University of Houston as an alternate workout site, General Manager James Click announced on Monday.

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Brian Gaine Out As Texans GM

Friday's are usually slow days for the media as no one really expects anything to break going into the weekend news cycle. I guess no one mentioned that to the Texans franchise. Houston fired their General Manager Brian Gaine after less than two years of service with the organization.

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More than 1 million Honda Accords may have a steering problem. The US is investigating

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports that more than 1 million Honda Accords have a steering problem that can a cause a car to veer out of its lane.

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Firefighters warn Iowans to stay off ice after fisherman falls through

Officials with the Clive Fire Department warned Central Iowans to stay off the ice for the time being, after a fisherman fell through the ice at a pond in the city Monday morning.

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Bun B's H-Town Takeover to Make Rodeo Debut

Bun B and Houston rappers to headline Rodeo’s Black Heritage Day, presented by Kroger, March 11

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced today that Bun B will make his RODEOHOUSTON debut Friday, March 11, 2022, for Black Heritage Day. His performance, known as Bun B’s H-Town Takeover, will include some of Houston’s most well-known rap icons.