57Teach for America Awarded Math Education Grant From Greater Texas Foundation
Grant Aims to Increase Number of Texas Students Experiencing Mathematics Pathways That Help Prepare for and Complete a Postsecondary Credential
Greater Texas Foundation awarded Teach For America a $400,000 grant as part of its Math for Success goal, which aims to create and promote math pathways for Texas students.
Sixty Vines Encourages Wine Lovers to Live Sustainably with New Product Lineup
Wine-centric restaurant launched e-commerce site featuring recycled, handcrafted cork products and will donate all proceeds to nonprofits in wine country
Since its inception, sustainability has been at the core of Sixty Vines. That’s why this holiday season, the wine-centric restaurant is taking its eco-friendly practices to the next level by giving guests the opportunity to buy products that help protect wine country!
A FAMILY FLAIR Rinna Beauty Debut’s New Lip Kit by Social Media Star and Runway Sensation Amelia Gray Hamlin
She’s strutted down runways, melted paparazzi lenses, and set Instagram afire with her precocious beauty and fearless style. Now, fashion and social media phenom Amelia Gray Hamlin is bringing her best life to home life for Rinna Beauty, the namesake cosmetic brand launched by her mother Lisa Rinna, a bold taste name in her own right. Hamlin, whose 1 million + followers span the world, will debut on Cyber Monday (Nov. 29) the “Amelia Kit,” featuring lipstick, gloss and liner that reflect her attitude, allure, and attraction. The latest addition to the Rinna Beauty collection retails for $49 and is available exclusively on www.rinnabeauty.com. As part of Cyber Monday, Rinna Beauty will extend a 50 percent discount on all Lip Kits.
Gone to Dallas Offers Unbridled Entertainment Fueled by Texas History
Join author Laurie Moore-Moore as she masterfully draws you into the world of 1850s Texas in Gone to Dallas: The Storekeeper 1856-1861, her richly entertaining tale of migration, betrayal, dreams and determination. Salted with historically accurate events and populated with real characters, the book features a plucky female protagonist with a dream and begins the way many tales of the West do—with a dead body.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Truist Launch $3 Million Scholarship Program to Support HBCU Students
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization representing the Black College Community, has partnered with Truist to launch a new scholarship program to meet the needs of students at historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and those from marginalized and underserved communities.
The Plant Project Houston Takes Shop Local to the Next Level with ‘Home for the Holidays’ Experience in Montrose
Mini Christmas Tree Farm, Farmers Market, Artisan Gifts & Goods, Fresh Wreaths, Garland, Plants and More
The Plant Project Houston is launching a special way to shop local in Montrose this holiday season with a “Home for the Holidays” boutique-style shopping experience featuring fresh goods and unique gifts from local farmers, artisans, professional gardeners, and small business owners!
2021 Soul Train Awards Winners: Bruno Mars, Anderson, Paak, Silk Sonic, and Jazmine Sullivan Win Big at 2021 "Soul Train Awards" Presented by BET
This year, the 2021 “Soul Train Awards” presented by BET, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Soul Train television show legacy, marking the milestone with a star-studded event showcasing today’s reigning R&B/Soul artists. For the very first time, the “Soul Train Awards” took place at the World Famous Apollo in Harlem, NYC and dynamic best-friend duo Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold returned as co-hosts of this year’s awards, which premiered on Sunday, November 28 on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1.
Black Heritage Society Presents 44th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.Original Parade and Festival
The Black Heritage Society in partnership with the City of Houston is having its 44th Annual MLK Original Parade & Festivities. The MLK Holiday festivities is three days which includes the MLK Parade and Festival, Black Heritage Society Recognition and Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, MLK Day of Service, and MLK Gospel Extravaganza.
47th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival Welcomed 472,148 Patrons Throughout 2021 Season
The Texas Renaissance Festival has concluded its 47th season of delightful food, entertainment and 16th century magic. Nestled in the small town of Todd Mission, Texas, the festival opened its gates to 472,148 patrons, celebrating eight exciting weekends from Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 – Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021.
HMAAC Opens April Frazier’s Frame of Reference Installation
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is delighted to present April Frazier’s Frame of Reference Installation, December 3, 2021 through March 5, 2022.
Moody Gardens Presents Lone Star Circus' All-New Cirque Joyeux Holiday Show
Cirque Joyeux Holiday Show Provides Extraordinary Holiday Entertainment for Families!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Moody Gardens announces an all-new, one-of-a-kind holiday show experience and hotel packages for the ideal festive island getaway. Be prepared to be astonished this holiday season with brand new circus performers as Moody Gardens rings in the holidays with Lone Star Circus’ “Cirque Joyeux Holiday Show”.
Macy's Calls On Customers to Deliver 500,000 Letters in One Week to Push Goal to $2 Million for Annual Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-A-Wish®
Sunday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 4, Macy’s will double its donation to Make-A-Wish, donating $2 for every letter sent to Santa online or dropped off at Macy’s stores
Macy’s will celebrate National Believe Week by doubling its donation to Make-A-Wish as part of Macy’s annual Believe letter-writing campaign. From the start of Believe campaign through its final day on Dec. 24, for every letter sent to Santa online at macys.com/believe or dropped off in Macy’s stores, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million. During National Believe Week, from Sunday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 4, Macy’s has pledged $2 for each letter collected (taking the existing $1 million campaign goal to $2 million) to help children fighting critical illnesses’ life-changing wishes come true.
Remembering Legendary Jazz Trumpeter, Burgess Gardner
Legendary Trumpet Virtuoso Burgess Gardner, a composer and former educator, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 20, 2021 at the age of 85. Burgess was a longtime Chicagoan and retired principal in the Chicago Public school system.
Metro Approves Purchase of 20 Electric Buses As Part of Sustainability Initiative
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County voted unanimously to carry out a contract with Nova Bus for the purchase of 20 electric buses.
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law Student Bar Association Board of Directors transcend compassion and TSU Tiger pride on the brink of Thanksgiving holiday,
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law Student Bar Association Board of Directors transcend compassion and TSU Tiger pride on the brink of Thanksgiving holiday, gifting treats of gratitude to emergency room first-responders at three, Texas Medical Center-area hospital emergency rooms, plus makes Special Presentation of Giving to less-fortunate families residing in the heart of the Third Ward community.
AEG and Crypto.com to Lead Future of the Creative Capital of the Sports, Music and Entertainment World with New Naming Rights Agreement for Iconic Los Angeles Venue Formerly Known as STAPLES Center
Recognizing these technologies will be at the forefront of powering the future of culture, creativity and entertainment in Los Angeles, AEG and Crypto.com will unveil the newly named Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day The new agreement includes official designations across Crypto.com Arena, L.A. LIVE, Microsoft Theater, The Novo, the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Kings, strategically placing the fastest growing crypto platform at the forefront of the global sports and live-entertainment industry for the next 20 years
Macy's Stores Open for Curbside Pick Up On Thanksgiving Day
While Macy’s stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day for in-store shopping, customers can score the latest Black Friday deals online or on the Macy’s app through curbside pick up at most stores across the country from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
EPA Chief Visits Houston’s Heavily Polluted Neighborhoods as Residents Call for Accountability
During EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s visit, residents expressed concerns about a range of issues, including concrete batch plants, creosote contamination and the cumulative impact of pollution from multiple facilities concentrated in the same area.
Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV Crosses Crucial Development Milestone
Cadillac engineers recently completed the “80 percent” validation drive for the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ — a critical milestone in Cadillac’s first luxury EV’s development, marking a transition to the final stage prior to production. By confirming that all components and technologies are at or beyond 80 percent, engineers can now focus on fine tuning LYRIQ prior to production.
Support local stores and restaurants on Small Business Saturday
Small business is the beating heart of Texas's economy. The national chains seem to get most of the attention, but small businesses account for an incredible 99.8% of all businesses in the state. Small businesses do a lot throughout the year to help their communities.
Giving Thanks
“In everything give thanks.” That Bible verse can be hard to put into practice. Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful.
Cadence Bank Announces Business Relationship with Atlanta-Based Real Estate Brokerage Norman & Associates
Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) announced today its business agreement with Atlanta-based Norman & Associates, one of the largest minority-owned luxury real estate brokerages in the United States.
Vice President Harris Announces Historic Funding to Bolster Equitable Health Care During Pandemic, and Beyond
$1.5 Billion Investment in National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps Will Expand and Diversify the Health Workforce and Improve Critical Clinical Care in Underserved Communities
Green Joins President Biden for Signing of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
On Monday, November 15, 2021, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:
Billionaire Robert F. Smith and Other Corporate Leaders Mount Campaign to Close the Digital Divide
With protests having erupted in cities across the country over police violence targeting Black men and women, the civil rights and social justice movements have shot to the forefront of U.S. politics in a way not seen since the 1960s.
Veterans Day Legislation Targets GI Bill Racial Inequities
For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.
Ted Cruz has found the real vaccine enemy: Big Bird
It's hard to imagine how we all missed it. After all, an 8-foot, 2-inch yellow bird is sort of hard to miss. But, lucky for all of us, Ted Cruz is on the case!
Biden administration welcomes Haiti, five other countries to guest-worker visa programs
Haitians are once more eligible for temporary, seasonal work in the United States under two federal guest-worker programs, three years after being kicked out by the Trump administration.
How 'Passing' and similar stories force us to reckon with identity
There's a scene in Rebecca Hall's film "Passing" in which the character Irene Redfield vents to her husband about a childhood friend.
Why are all the ambulances and firetrucks there?
I couldn’t imagine exactly why the question made me ponder. My body had left from night one of Astroworld Festival, feet and legs tired from walking a mile from the festival grounds back to my car.
Casting Black actors in period pieces isn’t diversity. It’s history.
There is a moment in “The Harder They Fall” that director Jeymes Samuel can’t stop smiling about. It arrives with a locomotive around the end of Act 1 and subsequently barrels through every preconceived notion of what a western is supposed to be.
Ted Cruz Calls Out Big Bird from Sesame Street for “Spreading Government Propaganda”
Texas’ stellar Senator continues his strike of questionable statements, first, he defended using a nazi salute as a sign of protest in a school board meeting, now he’s fighting a classic children’s character: Big Bird from Sesame Street.
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Will Set Aside About $35 Billion for Texas Projects
The White House estimates that Texas will receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects after federal lawmakers passed a long-anticipated national infrastructure bill on Friday.
Children’s Museum Houston channels the force with intergalactic appearances Saturday, Nov. 20, beginning at 10 a.m.
Sponsored by H-E-B In partnership with Causeplay Alliance Project
No need to wait until Thanksgiving to celebrate this November! Embrace your inner-Wookiee and commemorate Star Wars “Life Day” at Children’s Museum Houston. But if you’re not familiar with “Life Day,” fear not. “Life Day” debuted in 1978’s Star Wars Holiday Special; like many Earth holidays,
Society for the Performing Arts Presents: Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astronomy Bizarre
Explore cosmic quandaries with astrophysicist and host of FOX’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) welcomes the return of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, on Monday, January 17, 2022, 7:30 PM at Jones Hall. The theme of the evening’s program will be “Astronomy Bizarre.”
University Museum At Texas Southern University Bi-Annual Alumni “Homecoming”’
Every other year, the University Museum brings together a dynamic group of dedicated artists to pay tribute to the creative individuals who once enrolled as the Department of Visual and Performing Arts students.
Will Smith’s book tour kicks off with Queen Latifah and DJ Jazzy Jeff in Philadelphia
One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
A hospital sought a Black expert's help to diversify. They fired him over his stance on race.
Joseph B. Hill was four days from starting a new position as vice president, chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, when he received an email that changed the trajectory of his career.
Finch' Review: "A Beautiful, Sad, and Triumphant Adventure"
Sci-fi films have conquered the year 2021. The films, each and every one of them, has been a beautiful and unique cinematic experience in their own respective way. Apple TV's newest film, Finch, is no different.
Mayor Turner Releases City Permits Related to AstroWorld Fest
In the interest of transparency and amid great public interest, Mayor Sylvester Turner has released all permits filed with the City related to this Nov. 5, 2021 Astroworld Fest incident where eight people died and hundreds more were injured.
O'Rourke Announces Bid to Take On Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Race
Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt donates $5 million for PVAMU Founders Scholarships
Charles H. Butt, Chairman of H-E-B, has donated $5 million to create scholarships for Prairie View A&M University students from public high schools in Texas. The $5 million gift will provide a permanent endowment to support students today and in the coming years. Initially generating approximately $200,000 a year for scholarships, the fund will grow significantly in coming years, making even more available to support students.
James Harden’s Thirteen Restaurant to Offer Holiday Parties with some of the City’s Best Private & Semi-Private Dining Rooms
James Harden’s signature fine dining restaurant Thirteen is offering up some of the most unique private and semi-private dining rooms in Houston for holiday parties this year!
Kids’ ‘Wish in a Bottle’ Art Installation to be Unveiled at Children’s Museum Houston on World Children’s Day, Nov. 20
Save the Children, Bvlgari North America, Children’s Museum Houston, and Young Audiences of Houston Partner to Engage 600 Elementary School Children in Art Project Expressing Their Hopes for the Futur
In celebration of World Children’s Day, the artwork of 600 local children – containing their wishes for the future – will be unveiled as part of a large, eight-by-six foot art installation during its exhibition debut at Children’s Museum Houston on Saturday, November 20. The “Wish in a Bottle” installation and celebration event, a partnership between Save the Children, Bvlgari North America, Children’s Museum Houston and Young Audiences of Houston, includes the participation of hundreds of students from the Greater Houston and Beaumont areas, who have artistically shared their hopes for the world and placed them in bottles as part of an Arte di Bvlgari program activity.
Judge Lesley Briones Announces for Precinct 4 Harris County Commissioner
County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and County Commissioner Adrian García announce their endorsements of Lesley Briones
Judge Lesley Briones announced her candidacy today for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4. The Democratic primary election is on March 1, 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022.
HISD and the Coast Guard announce new partnership to further maritime education
The Houston Independent School District and the United States Coast Guard highlighted a new partnership with HISD’s maritime high schools during a celebration at Austin High School.
ITV and Amazon Studios Announce Casting, Deborah Ayorinde, Sarah Niles and Start of Production for Glossy, High-Stakes Family Drama, Riches
ITV, Amazon Studios, and Greenacre Films announced today that production has begun in London on Riches. The six-part drama series, led by a stellar cast, will premiere on ITV in the UK, and will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Rice lab details conditions to decontaminate disposable masks
Heating PPE to the right degree kills 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 virus without degrading material
Here’s the recipe to decontaminate a disposable facemask: Heat it at 160 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven for five minutes. You can use your own oven.
Unveiling the Gucci Xbox Bundle
Year after year, Gucci’s curious nature reflected the eternal vitality of times, marking the new while intercepting and traversing aesthetics. In the year of its centenary, the House manifests a deeper than ever connection between its language and the codes that shaped popular culture, embodying self-expression, and collective memories. For the occasion, Gucci joined forces with another brand at the forefront of its industry and blowing out on its candles: Xbox, now reaching its 20th birthday. The two companies come together to celebrate their respective anniversaries with a first-ever, limited-edition collaboration.
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s Annual Gala Celebrates with Historic Record-Breaking Results – Over $1,035,000 Raised for Crime Solving and Prevention Programs
Powerful Evening Honors and Remembers Crime Victims and Calls for ‘Community Solutions’ to Stop the Crime Trends Plaguing Houston
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s ‘Leading the Way to a Safer Houston’ Annual Gala, held on November 7, 2021 at the Hilton Americas Houston, raised a record-setting $1,035,000 for crime prevention programs, including a new Safe Community Research Center launching in 2022, as well as critically-needed victim services. This historic event brought together more than 500 generous supporters, courageous victims of crime, devoted community advocates, elected officials and law enforcement from across Texas for a moving evening that honored the innocent lives lost to senseless violence in our City and County.