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Dr. Christian Arroyo Launches $5,000 Mother’s Day Giveaway for a Houston Mom
Dr. Christian Arroyo, M.D., a leading Houston cosmetic and plastic surgeon and founder of Arroyo Plastic Surgery, is launching a special Mother’s Day Giveaway to treat a Houston mom to a medspa package worth over $5,000!
Nixon Home Care Announces Masquerade Fundraiser To Support Caregivers In Need Of Adult Day Care Services
Nixon Home Care's Masquerade Fundraiser: A Night of Elegance and Compassion
Go On a Culinary Adventure in Your Own City
A new decade deserves a break from your old routine. Don’t start 2020 by continuing to go to the same few restaurants because they are your favs, close by, or fit in your budget. Expand your horizon and your entire palette by exploring other culinary delights. Houston has some of the best cuisines in the US. I, along with our resident foodie TotallyRandie, was fortunate to sample a few extraordinary entrees on a Houston staycation where we explored some of our city's best treasures. Join us on a culinary tour of Houston's downtown.
GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future
Partners with four new nonprofits to increase STEM engagement among students, teachers
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and nonprofit leaders today introduced new, innovative programs designed to encourage young people to go into technology and engineering professions and improve teacher training in STEM-related subjects.
Ten Time Grammy Award Winner, CeCe Winans Launches Multi City Tour
CeCe Winans’ Fall In Love Tour Presented by Medi-Share Stops Include Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit and More
Ten-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist CeCe Winans will follow her recently released number one album “Let Them Fall In Love,” with a national tour. The Fall In Love Tour presented by Medi-Share is Winans’ first solo tour in a decade.
National Auditions for Dreamgirls Kick Off In Houston
Auditions for the upcoming Theatre Under The Stars production of Dreamgirls will kick off in Houston on January 27-28, 2017.
Mural Celebrating a Local Legend to be Unveiled at Rising Stars & Legends of Texas
Local artist Theresa Thornhill prepares mural honoring Conroe native, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed
A new mural will be unveiled on one of downtown Conroes building exteriors as part of Rising Stars & Legends of Texas, a celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star State, scheduled for April 21 and 22 in downtown Conroe.
Four Things to Know About Medicare’s Open Enrollment
Now’s the time for Texans with Medicare to look over their health and drug coverage for 2018. For most Texans, Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 until Dec. 7. Individuals affected by Hurricane Harvey, however, may contact Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 and request a special enrollment period lasting until Dec. 31.
What the Heart Has to Do with the Head
If you want to protect your brain, get busy protecting your heart. Lifestyle behaviors that boost cardiovascular health, such as physical activity and quitting smoking, also contribute to good cognitive health.
Wall Street Journal The Émigré Who Knew Everyone
Salka Viertel, the screenwriter and stage actor who came to Los Angeles in 1928, surrounded herself with European exiles ranging from Bertolt Brecht to Albert Einstein; now her compelling autobiography is being reissued.
Harris, Booker, Colleagues Demand DOJ Provide Training to Combat Racial Profiling During COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) on Friday led a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray demanding racial profiling training for all law enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes after reports of African American men being targeted by law enforcement based on the CDC’s guidance to wear face coverings.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston launches new teen social justice initiative
Be The Change You Want 2 See
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) just launched its new teen social justice initiative called Be The Change You Want 2 See with three events last week to educate and inspire teen Club members to be catalysts for social change and racial justice in Houston and our nation. The objective of the initiative is to amplify youth voices and activism through critical and intentional conversations, artistic expression and service learning projects. The youth-led initiative uses the hashtag #bethechangeBGCGH.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Inducts Five Honorary Members
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) has inducted singer Yolanda Adams, diplomat Teta V. Banks, astronaut Jeanette J. Epps, activist Chantél Harris, and author Margo Lee Shetterly as honorary members.
Starz POWER's Rotimi to Host 7th Annual Natural Hair & Health Expo with Celebrity Guests
Reloaded for 2018, the Visions Beauty Natural Hair and Health Expo (NHHE) kicks off its seventh annual beauty and wellness experience at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex on Saturday March 10, 2018 from 10am-6pm. The much anticipated annual one-day event welcomes over 100 national and local natural hair, cosmetics, fashion, health and fitness vendors, and more than 5,000 naturalistas from all over the southeast. Attendees will enjoy a full day of beauty, fashion and entertainment, including the crowning of Miss Natural Hair and Health Expo 2018.
Weekend Box Office: 'Black Panther' Bounds to Record-Shattering $218 Million-Plus Opening
The movie scores one of the top openings of all time in North America; overseas, it amasses $169 million for a $387 million global debut.
Lexus Releases Extended Version of Super Bowl Spot with Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”
As announced earlier this month, Lexus will once again be participating in advertising's biggest day of the year with a commercial in Super Bowl LII on Sunday, Feb. 4. Today, the brand has released a 60-second extended digital version of the ad, which was created in partnership with Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film "Black Panther," opening in U.S. theaters Feb. 16. The spot, "Long Live the King," pairs the flagship luxury performance sedan 2018 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT with the Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, and can be viewed here. A 30-second version of the ad will air during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.
Robert B. Reich: Musk's Humongous Mistake
When Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he clearly didn't know that the key assets he was buying lay in Twitter's 7,500 workers' heads.
The Houston Museum of African American Culture Presents Ellsworth Ausby: Odyssey February 4 - April 8, 2023
The Houston Museum of African American Culture Presents Ellsworth Ausby: Odyssey February 4 - April 8, 2023 Member Reception: Friday, February 3, 6 - 8PM Gallery Conversation, Saturday, February 4, 2PM
Mayor Turner Announces Return of Make Music Day in Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner is encouraging Houstonians of all musical abilities to participate in this year’s Make Music Day (MMD) in Houston. The participatory day-long celebration will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the summer solstice and longest day of the year.
Keep Black Love Alive -- Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center and chromatic black™ Sponsor Well-Being Advocacy Forum
Keep Black Love Alive: Black Women Defining a Healthy 21st Century is a four-part national forum and a call to action to strengthen our public health infrastructure and advance the health and well-being of Black communities nationwide. The first (in-person and virtual) forum will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium located at 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309. Admission is free.