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Mayor Turner Joins Family of 36th President & Community Leaders to Dedicate Monuments to Lyndon B Johnson and Apollo I Memorial
Mayor Sylvester Turner today accepted on behalf of the City of Houston a statue dedicated to America’s 36th President Lyndon Baines Johnson and an additional Memorial to the astronauts who perished in testing the Apollo I module in 1967.
Mary J. Blige to Receive Entertainment Icon Honor at 2024 "Urban One Honors"
Event Films on Saturday, January 20, at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA
Today, Urban One announced that GRAMMY™ and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR®-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8p/7c, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.
eBay Employees Charge with Cyberstalking: Agressively Attacking Online Publisher
Six former eBay employees are accused of participating in an “ag- gressive cyberstalking campaign” against a Natick couple. US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said the victims are the editor and publisher of an online newsletter that covers e-commerce companies, including eBay.
Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Director
Houston City Council approves appointee
Today, Houston City Council confirmed Marsha E. Murray as Director of the Office of Business Opportunity. She has filled the role as Interim Director since September 2019. Murray previously served as Deputy Director of OBO from 2012-2019.
Unusually High Water Bill? Here's What You Need to Know
Mayor Pro Tem Martin would like District E residents to be aware of the possibility for increasing water bills as Houston is facing record heat and worsening drought conditions the cost to keep lawns green and water running is also on the rise.
Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, Life Enhancement Services Hosted Grand Opening of First Student ‘RAK Room’ of the School Year
Life Enhancement Services, a nationally accredited behavioral healthcare agency with offices in Houston, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, and Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, Inc., (HRAK) will host a ribbon cutting tomorrow, Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:30am to celebrate the Gand Opening of a new “RAK Room” for students at C. E. King Middle School in Houston!
Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated - Houston Chapter Presents Their 2016 Debutantes
An Evening of Elegance
The Houston Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated presented 31 outstanding debutantes and seven stags to society at its 29th Biennial Debutante Ball at the Hilton Americas — Houston on Sunday, January 1, 2017. The president of the Houston Chapter is Mrs. Lisa Harris. Ms. Connie L. Cochran served as chairman and Mrs. Annette Bracey, Mrs. Erica Craven Fazande, Dr. Jocelyn Greely, and Ms. Colette Loeb served as co-chairmen. Melinda Spaulding, news anchor for KRIV Fox 26, and Dr. Austin Lane, president of Texas Southern University served as masters of ceremony. As each debutante was introduced to society, she was promenaded around the dance floor where she thanked her mother with a long stemmed red rose before performing sophisticated waltzes with her escort and father. Each stag was escorted by his mother as he was presented.
NFL Legends Tee-Off for the A-Game ‘Super Friday’ Celebrity Golf Classic Kicking-Off Super Bowl LI Weekend
NFL Hall of Famer – Franco Harris and On Par Productions has teamed up with A-Game Global Sports for an A-list packed golf event to kicking-off the 2017 Super Bowl LI Weekend in Houston, TX., called A-Game’s ‘Super Friday’ Celebrity Golf Classic at Memorial Golf Course, on Friday, February 3, 2017.
The Ensemble Theatre Announces Its 2019-2020 Season
The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director, Eileen J. Morris, announces the theatre's 2019-2020 season including a commissioned world premiere and five regional premieres packed with drama, comedy and musical performances; and a series of alternative programing, youth initiatives, and fundraising events.
Ride METRO to Rodeo Houston
You can rope a ride on METRO to Rodeo Houston and the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest and leave your horesless buggy at home. From METRORail to local bus and shuttle services, there are several options to fit your schedule. You can rope a ride on METRO to Rodeo Houston and the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest and leave your horesless buggy at home. From METRORail to local bus and shuttle services, there are several options to fit your schedule.
The 2018 Ubiquitous Women’s Expo Takes Beauty to Another Level by Celebrating “The Power Of Us”
A two-day spectacular event featuring diverse cutting-edge brands in the Beauty, Hair and Health industries along with star-studded entertainment and dynamic panels and workshops
The 2018 Ubiquitous Women’s Expo, formerly known as The Ubiquitous Beauty | Hair | Health Expo, returns to Washington, D.C. to celebrate 5 Years of Excellence. “The Power of Us!” initiative is curated to bring women of color together in a space that revitalizes the mind, body, and soul through empowerment, collaboration and encouragement.
Sadly, Too Many Black Mothers Can Relate to the Lyrics of This Song
New R&B/Pop song “Baby Brother” by Allen Watty tells a sad, often untold story about parents dealing with their children in prison
Indie artist Allen Watty has released a music video on YouTube for his hit song, “Baby Brother,” which tells a compelling story that unfortunately many mothers can relate to. It’s the story of a man who has committed a crime, is serving in prison, and decides to writes a letter of apology to his mom.
Congressman Al Green, Chairwoman Maxine Waters Introduce Fair Housing Month Resolution
“Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the U.S House Committee on Financial Services and I were proud to introduce today the Original Fair Housing Month Resolution of 2022. This resolution celebrates the historic Fair Housing Act (FHA) and renews the commitment made 54 years ago to uphold fair housing regulations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an ardent advocate of equitable housing and ending residential segregation. His assassination in 1968 spurred President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign into law the FHA just seven days later, creating a new standard of equal access to housing in America.”
Black and Hispanic Children in Texas Lag Behind Peers On Success Measures, Study Say
African-American and Hispanic children in Texas have more barriers to success than their counterparts from other races, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Here’s Why Walmart Is Closing 63 Sam’s Club Stores
Walmart is closing 63 of its Sam’s Club stores, which are located throughout the US and Puerto Rico, Business Insider reports. Sam’s Club CEO John Furner said the locations were affecting other stores, likely referring to cannibalization of customers, and that populations did not grow as the company had hoped in certain areas.
She Never Ate Her Lunch at School and Here's Why
She was quiet, completed all of her work on time, and followed the rules daily. Occasionally she laughed when the other children were being silly but at playtime she kept to herself. A pleasure to have in any classroom, teachers would love to duplicate her attitude towards learning.
BlackFacts.com Takes Black History & Black History Month to a New Level!
The web site celebrates Black cultural contributions from the past and present
Since it’s founding in 1997 by a pair of self-avowed “nerds” from MIT and Boston University, BlackFacts.com has been the longest running data-driven repository of Black history on the internet. Over its 20+ year history, this online project, founded on the concept that there were black technologists who could give back to their community, has grown from a simple labor-of-love, to become #1 on all 3 major search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing), having its own Amazon Alexa™ Skill for the Black History Fact-Of-The-Day, and garnering millions of national and international visitors and over 100,000 followers via social media and email.
Meet the Cast of Mary Poppins
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is thrilled to introduce the practically perfect cast of Disney’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins.
Wicked Returns to Houston at the Hobby Center - May 31 - July 2, 2023
Tickets On Sale Friday, December 9 at 10am
WICKED, Houston’s most popular musical, will return to the Hobby Center May 31 – July 2, 2023 as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2022-2023 Season. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Friday, December 9 at 10AM.
Houston’s Oldest Park Celebrates 150th Anniversary and Commemorates Juneteenth
Free Houston-area event welcomes the community to honor history and celebrate with live music from national recording artists
Houston’s Emancipation Park Conservancy is hosting a summer celebration to commemorate its sesquicentennial anniversary and honor Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal holiday. The holiday recognizes June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved people across Texas learned that they were free, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.