57Rockets Honor Area First Responders On Patriot Day With Meal Pick-Up Service at Toyota Center
For the sixth straight year, the Houston Rockets are conducting a day of service in honor of area police and fire departments in remembrance of the efforts by first responders on September 11, 2001.
GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT UNVEILS NEW SIGNATURE IMMERSIVE POP-UP CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE
The Gaylord Texan Resort announces its 17th annual Lone Star Christmas event.
Natural Bridge Caverns Installs Multi Million Dollar State-of-the-Art Technology and Lighting
Recent Natural Bridge Caverns upgrades include programmable LED lighting, underground wi-Ff and weather stations to monitor cavern environment.
Houston Native serves with U.S. Navy’s Lone Star Express
A Houston native is serving with a U.S. Navy Reserve Aviation squadron that delivers around the clock worldwide support to all military services.
National parks preserve more than species
Study of Costa Rican rainforest shows national parks are more resilient than expected
National parks are safe havens for endangered and threatened species, but an analysis by Rice University data scientists finds parks and protected areas can preserve more than species.
Paramount Pictures and Fathom Events Bring a Newly Remastered ‘Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary’ to Select Movie Theaters on October 4 & 7
Tickets on Sale Now for Iconic Horror Movie’s Nationwide Showings
Head back to Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most influential horror films of all time, Paramount Pictures' 1980’s classic “Friday the 13th.” In October, moviegoers can experience a newly remastered version of the original terrifying film that started it all as “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” comes to their local cinema for a two-night event.
A King in Paradise: Academy Award-Winning Charles Burnett Directs New MLK Documentary
Explores the Untold Journey of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Five Days in Hawaii Created by Professor Steven Cleveland and Produced by Tamika Lamison
Many can recall the leis worn by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, but few know that the story began in 1959 as a part of Hawaii’s statehood celebration. A King in Paradise is a new film, currently in early production, that seeks to re-trace Dr. King’s journey by travelling to the places and speaking with the people who were present during his visit.
4th Annual HBCU Braintrust TODAY, 3PM EST
Due to technical difficulties yesterday, we are hosting a special REBROADCAST of the 4th Annual HBCU Braintrust to include a special session with IBM and four HBCU leaders as they discuss their faculty training partnership. This partnership provides knowledge about the emerging technologies that students will need to know as they enter the tech workforce. Don’t forget to visit www.cbcfinc.org/alc to log in to view the session. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT! This session is sponsored by IBM, Bayer and GEICO.
Texas A&M-coordinated study expects COVID-19 economic impacts of $2.5 trillion loss in goods, services nationwide
Three universities analyze pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors
COVID-19 is expected to reduce the U.S. gross domestic product, GDP, by $2.5 trillion and employment by 19 million full-time equivalent jobs over the next year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife coordinated study.
Texas Democratic Party Surpasses Our Historic Goal of Reaching Out to 1 Million Unregistered Voters During Texas Voter Registration Week
Texas Democratic Party and MJ Hegar for Senate Campaign Reach Out to 1.3 Million Unregistered Texans
During Texas Voter Registration Week, the Texas Democratic Party shattered our goal of reaching out to 1 million unregistered Texans. We are proud to announce we contacted a staggering 1.3 million unregistered Texans last week.
HISD to serve curbside meals during online-only first-six weeks
Students can pick up breakfast and lunch daily at no charge
After a week-long break, the Houston Independent School District is relaunching curbside student meals distribution on Tuesday, Sept. 8 — the first day of the 2020-2021 school year.
Lamar High School blends the old and new as construction nears completion
For Principal Rita Graves, it is impossible for her to pick a favorite part of the construction project at Lamar High School.
City of Houston "Paying It Forward" Volunteers Will Deliver Hurricane Laura Supplies Saturday Morning
Help is on the way for some East Texas residents who are working to rebuild their communities after the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura. Volunteers spent Friday collecting and packaging supplies that Houstonians have generously donated to the Paying it Forward Hurricane Laura relief effort.
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 7
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 7, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.
Houston's Fifth Ward Cultural District and the Historic Third Ward Awarded State Cultural District Designation
The State of Texas has officially designated the City of Houston’s Fifth Ward Cultural District and the Historic Third Ward as cultural districts or special zones designed to stimulate economic development and community revitalization.
2020 NFL Season Begins With Kickoff Weekend
The NFL returns this week and it’s time to get back to football. Kickoff Weekend signals the start of a 256-game journey, one that promises hope for each of the league’s 32 teams as they set their sights on Super Bowl LV, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 101st season of NFL play kicks off on Thursday night (NBC, 8:20 PM ET) as the Super Bowl champion KANSAS CITY CHIEFS host the HOUSTON TEXANS at Arrowhead Stadium in a rematch of the 2019 AFC Divisional Playoffs.
OWN Licenses Daytime Talk Show 'Tamron Hall'
Second Run of Popular Syndicated Program Hosted by Emmy® Award-Winning Talk Show Host Tamron Hall to Air Monday-Friday on OWN in Multiple Time Periods Beginning September 14
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has licensed the award-winning talk show "Tamron Hall" from Disney Media Networks. OWN will premiere the second run of “Tamron Hall” weekdays in multiple time periods beginning Monday, September 14, the same day that season two of the show premieres nationally in first-run syndication. OWN will air new episodes of the show two days after airing in first-run syndication.
The Gym Of The Future May Be Your Living Room
5 Fitness Startups Seizing New Opportunities During COVID-19
Fitness applications and marketplace platforms can be a forcing function for productivity today, and after the crisis ends. In 2016, I launched an on-demand fitness platform, NamaStay. NamaStay was a two-sided marketplace connecting users with certified yoga instructors. At the time, the market opportunity for yoga instruction was $3.7 billion and $3.3 billion for personal instruction.
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuels
Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth’s atmosphere, can be directly converted into pure liquid fuels.
Dallas Jones named Texas Political Director of Biden-Harris Campaign
I’m pleased to forward the announcement of the selection of Dallas Jones (my former district director) as Texas Political Director of the Biden-Harris Presidential Campaign.
Celebrated Black Owned Business Fights COVID with Creativity
Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering is an Omaha visitor favorite with celebrity status, featured on the Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and the Sundance Channel for its home-cooked soul food. Then the pandemic hit. In mid-March, Big Mama’s had to lay off all of its employees. Restaurant owner Gladys Harrison and her daughter took on all the responsibilities for an additional three weeks just so they would be able to cover the last paychecks for their workers, and then they closed the doors.
MUSIC MONDAY: “I Can’t Stop Loving You” – Celebrating Black Country Artists (LISTEN)
Last year, Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” renewed to debate over what is and isn’t country music. For all its beauty, honesty and diversity, American country music has the reputation and claim as “white people music.”
Dr. Ian Smith, Nancy Grace, Lecrae, Melody Thomas Scott, Kym Whitley, and More Featured This September "Money Making Conversations" on the Hit Podcast Hosted by Rushion McDonald
Two-time EMMY® and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television producer, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and branding guru Rushion McDonald brings together a scintillating lineup of guests this September on his popular podcast and syndicated radio show "Money Making Conversations." Creating an inspiring slate of talent with vital insights to learn, earn, grow and pursue your passions to building success and work-life wellness, as well as staying safe and healthy during these challenging times, McDonald's range of guests feature beloved actors and entertainers, multi-million dollar entrepreneurs, inspiring speakers, financial gurus and more. "Money Making Conversations" hosted by Rushion McDonald is available on www.MoneyMakingConversations.com and across digital platforms, satellite networks and syndicated radio including: Spotify, iHeartRadio podcast, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spreaker, Stitcher, Alexa, SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channels 141 on Howard University's Campus, and 142 on HBCU Campuses, and multiple stations across the U.S in Michigan, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, California, Iowa, Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina, among other states.
Elevating the Voices of Survivors and Victims' Loved Ones,ID Premieres Season Two of the Powerful Series, Impact of Murder
Season Two Begins with the Raw and Emotional Two-Hour Episode on Botham Jean, Airing Nearly Two Years After the Anniversary of His Murder
Returning with more gut-wrenching stories showcasing tragedies whose repercussions reverberate throughout society, IMPACT OF MURDER returns for a second season to ID. Using the gripping victim impact statements delivered in court as the driving storytelling technique, this series showcases how victims can be empowered against their perpetrator to stand up in court and confront them – and in some cases, unexpectedly find forgiveness. Through a victim’s own words, viewers understand the horror they endured or the significance of the life that was taken, providing an acute and emotional understanding of the collateral damage of murder. In a gripping four-episode second season, the stories examine instances of racial injustice, domestic violence, a wrongful conviction, and a fatal chance encounter. IMPACT OF MURDER will premiere on Thursday, September 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Investigation Discovery.
HISD to host back-to-school phone banks to address questions from parents, students
The Houston Independent School District will hold two back-to-school phone banks on Friday, September 4 to address questions from parents and students as the district helps families to Reconnect Safely, Return Strong for the 2020-2021 school year.
Opinion| Police reform in America should involve race
Imagine, for a moment, an America where mostly Black police officers patrolled White neighborhoods. Further, imagine an America where Black police officers were killing unarmed young White men because the Black officers felt their lives were being threatened. This social construct is not only unthinkable but also difficult to imagine in America. This reverse analysis of Black police officers patrolling in predominately White neighborhoods provides a clear and cogent approach to assess the depth of degradation that Black people have suffered by the hands of the police for more than 100 years. During that time, and up until now, little
PVAMU biology major one of eight students nationwide to receive ETS Presidential Scholarship
Adaeze Eze, a senior biology major and student in the Honors Program and Undergraduate Medical Academy at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), is the latest recipient of the ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students. A partnership with ETS and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students offers financial assistance to eight outstanding students across the U.S. who attend private and publicly-supported historically black colleges and universities.
March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
At the original march – 57-years ago in 1963 – Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he called for an end to racism. Roughly 250,000 people attended In support of ending racism.
Chadwick Aaron Boseman * Black Panther * King of Wakanda
Chadwick Boseman was more than something that people are just now Everything about Boseman just a movie star.
Mayor Sylvester Turner Proclaims Today 5th Ward TV Series Day
Community Invited to Join in Events with Houston’s Original “5th Ward” TV Series Creators
Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed today as Greg Carter/5th Ward TV Series Day in Houston.Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed today as Greg Carter/5th Ward TV Series Day in Houston.
COLON CANCER: Why Its Taking More Black Men and When Should We Begin Screening
The entertainment world was in shock this past weekend as the news of actor Chadwick Bose- man, who played many iconic characters such as Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, and most notably, Black Panther in the Marvel super- hero movies, died of colon cancer at the young age of 43.
Why Muhammad Ali’s impact on Sports is still being felt today
The year was 1964, when a then 22-year old Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr ascended to the top of the world of sports when he defeated a heavily favored veteran Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion of the globe. The Louisville, Ky native would not convey the image of the conventional traditional Black athlete from the outset. His extreme confidence and brashness was not the composite package that America, if not the entire free world had witnessed from such a platform before him.
H-E-B Deploys Mobile Kitchen to SE Texas and Aid to LA Food Banks
For 115 years, providing aid in times of need is the cornerstone of HEB’s Helping Here philosophy, which promises to stand by communities during times of crisis. As communities across southeast Texas and Louisiana start to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura, our Partners and disaster response teams have mobilized to provide food, water, and other means of support to those in need.
Mayor Turner Announces Donation Drive To Assist Hurricane Laura Recovery
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today the city is partnering with local businesses and organizations to collect supplies for residents recovering from Hurricane Laura.
Whitewash Worship
If you want a president that cares about Black lives, you must first have a president that cares. And it is painfully obvious that the only thing Donald Trump cares about is…himself.
"Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales" in Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce Estructuras Monumentales, a major exhibition of outdoor sculptures by 105-year-old artist Carmen Herrera (b. 1915, Havana, Cuba). Featuring four newly-created sculptures that were first envisioned nearly five decades ago, Estructuras Monumentales is Herrera’s first public art exhibition in Houston and only the second time that these large scale works have been presented globally. Organized in partnership with the New York City-based non-profit Public Art Fund, Estructuras Monumentales was first presented at Manhattan's City Hall Park in 2019. This major survey exhibition offers Houston audiences a powerful and reflective experience that celebrates the full breadth of Herrera’s work in three dimensions.
Michigan and North Carolina election officials remind voters that voting twice is illegal after Trump suggests it
Michigan and North Carolina election officials reminded citizens Thursday that voting twice is illegal and they could be prosecuted after President Donald Trump encouraged voters to do so.
Randall Cobb of the Houston Texans and Marcus Davenport of the New Orleans Saints are joining together to start a Hurricane Laura Relief Fund
Randall Cobb of the Houston Texans and Marcus Davenport of the New Orleans Saints are joining together to start a Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the communities in both Texas and Louisiana devastated from Hurricane Laura.
Congressman Al Green Hosts “For the Children Day of Action” Free DriveThru School Supply and Mask Distribution at Westbury HS
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green hosted a free, drive-thru school supply and mask distribution at Westbury High School for local students of all grade levels. Congressman Green released the following statement:
First Book Offers 'Practitioner-Centered' Back-To-School Resources To Meet The Needs Of Kids And Educators Wherever School Happens
Resources Developed in Response to Educator Feedback on Barriers to Education
With the school year upon us, educators serving children in need are facing their greatest challenge yet, as the pandemic exacerbates existing barriers to education and the national conversation on racial inequities has taken center stage. First Book, a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to educational equity, has responded with a collection of resources developed based on feedback from its Network of more than 475,000 educators of kids in need nationwide.
ongressman Al Green Ho sts “For the Children Day of Action” Free Drive-Thru School Supply and Mask Distributi on at Westbury High School, All Students Welcome
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green hosted a free, drive-thru school supply and mask distribution at Westbury High School for local students of all grade levels. Congressman Green released the following statement:
ACLU of Texas Urges School Districts to Remove Discriminatory Dress Code Requirements
The ACLU of Texas today sent a letter to hundreds of school districts throughout Texas demanding that they reexamine dress and grooming code policies that are unconstitutional and discriminatory. “While school districts throughout the county have removed policies that were based on antiquated sex stereotypes, many school districts in Texas still have policies that treat students differently on the basis of their gender, such as requiring different hair and dress standards for male and female students,” said Brian Klosterboer, attorney for the ACLU of Texas.
Best Quality Daughter Announces Brick and Mortar Restaurant Coming to Pearl in November
Former Culinary Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home at Pearl
Tenko Ramen Owners Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin and Quealy Watson to Open New Asian-American Concept
Voter Engagement Campaign Seeks to Encourage Black Student Voter Turnout and Mobilize Campuses
Student Organizers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Can Receive Funding for Planning Events About Voter Engagement
Yesterday, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law launched the HBCU’s Vote campaign, which will provide financial, educational, and organizing support to student leaders at historically black colleges and universities in an effort to increase student voter participation in the November 2020 election. Students can receive up to $2,000 for planning a virtual or socially-distanced event that focuses on voter education and engagement, will have access to a Young Voter Resource Guide, and will be invited to participate in a series of webinars led by members of the national Election Protection coalition.
Crime Stoppers of Houston to Launch New Podcast: The Balanced Voice with Rania Mankarious
Crime Stoppers of Houston is excited to announce the launch of its new weekly podcast, The Balanced Voice with Rania Mankarious, premiering on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00am. Hosted by Crime Stoppers of Houston’s CEO, the mission of the podcast is to have balanced conversations with local and national newsmakers that offer real solutions to our nation’s most pressing issues. The podcast will be available on Facebook, YouTube and all major podcast platforms including ApplePodcast, Spotify, SoundCloud and GooglePodcast.
It’s the Final Mural and Final Chance to Take the Census
Yes! to Census 2020 Mural in the Second Ward Depicts a Strong Cultural Bond of Today and Yesterday
The deadline to respond to the Census 2020 is less than a month away. Now more than ever it is important for Houstonians to unite for the good of their community. The census-dedicated Second Ward mural depicts the historic cultural bond the East End community members share between the past and present. With cultural ties visually reinforced through the artwork, the Yes! to Census 2020 campaign hopes to remind all to respond before it is too late.
Kroger Providing Much Needed Services to Louisiana Communities and First Responders
Kroger providing laundry facilities to Louisiana communities and Ssowers for first responder teams Affected by hurricane
GirlTrek is Relaunching #BlackGirlJusticeLeague, the Largest GOTV Effort Led by Black Women
“We organize for Sojourner Truth, Fannie Lou Hamer, Septima Clark and every other Black woman who stood in the gap to secure our right to vote,” said GirlTrek co-founder, T. Morgan Dixon.
In light of one of the most pivotal presidential elections of this generation, GirlTrek, the largest public health movement and nonprofit for Black women and girls in the United States, is reactivating its #BlackGirlJusticeLeague this September through Election Day 2020.
A "Santizing Butler" is the latest luxury amenity for safely reopening a residential resort
Iconic oceanfront residences in Miami Beach utilize state-of-the-art monitoring and indicator technology to adjust its health and safety protocols as regulations continue to change
Continuum, South Florida’s premier resort-style oceanfront condominium residences, is setting the industry standard for a phased reopening of luxury residential amenities with the help of today’s state-of-the-art building technology that harnesses local health and safety guidelines and enables residents to take control of their own wellbeing as the Coronavirus continues to grip the region.