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Target Adds Melissa Butler’s Black-owned and Vegan Beauty Brand, The Lip Bar, to its Shelves
According to Allure, Target has partnered with the Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, and will launch their line of vegan and cruelty-free products this spring. Melissa Butler, a former Wall Street financial analyst, is the founder of the brand after spending years frustrated and dissatisfied with the lack of representation for black women in the beauty industry.
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“Black Panther” Stars and Creators Reflect On Its Arrival
Fans, who bought a record-setting number of advance tickets, weren’t the only ones anticipating the Feb. 16 opening of “Black Panther,” Marvel’s historic first black superhero film.
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Nikki Giovanni Comes to Houston
Photography Vicky Pink - The Houston Public Library was honored to present renowned author, poet, …
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Look at African Americans Battle with Heart Disease
She felt like she has lost all control is how a then 47-year-old Wanda Walton described her bout with heart disease. With her family in tow, Walton was driving when all of a sudden her left side went numb and she swerved the car off the road. When it happened the second time, her daughter knew something was terribly wrong. Walton’s then husband knew too and he sprung into action taking the wheel of the vehicle and made a beeline straight to the hospital while Walton screamed in pain.
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Texas Southern University Breaks Ground On a New Library Learning Center
Texas Southern University officials commemorated construction of its new Library Learning Center today in a special groundbreaking ceremony. The library will be located adjacent to the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The state-of-the-art facility is slated to open in Fall 2019.
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H-E-B and Favor Delivery to Join Forces
Combination will provide Texans with an innovative, convenient and world-class home delivery experience
H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, today announced that Favor Delivery, the innovative on-demand delivery service headquartered in Austin, will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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What Happened, Moment by Moment, in the Florida School Massacre
In a matter of minutes, thousands of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School went from thinking they were part of a fire drill to hiding inside closets and bathrooms to escape gunfire.
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Shooting Suspect 'always seemed like the unstable type,' Ex-classmate Says
A former student armed with a rifle stalked the halls of a Florida school, breaking windows and shooting terrified students in a massacre that left 17 people dead Wednesday, authorities said.
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Chef Babette Davis: Making 67 Look Simply Delicious!
One look at Chef Babette Davis and you would think she is young, energetic and full of life–oh and one who has a great body too. Well, at least that’s what I thought when I looked at her. But when I saw her recipes and read up on her, I realized just how amazing this woman is. She is a world-class chef, fitness expert and motivational speaker who runs the successful Inglewood, California restaurant, Stuff I Eat, and produces online cooking classes while participating in health summit and speaking engagements all around the country. And she does all of this while looking half her age.
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The Office for Civil Rights Needs to Listen to Teachers Like Me on School Discipline
As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive discipline practices impact students both in the short and long term. In the short term, students are often harshly punished-missing valuable instructional hours and, more often that not, fast-tracked to special education services. I've also seen long-term impacts in which students begin to view themselves as bad, aggressive and hopeless.
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Texas Craft Breweries Take Alcohol Distribution Law to State Supreme Court
Petition Asks Court if Texas Constitution Protects Economic Liberty of All Texans or Just a Few
Does the Texas Constitution protect the right of all Texans to earn an honest living free from unreasonable government interference or just some? That is the subject of a Texas Supreme Court petition filed late yesterday by the Institute for Justice (IJ) on behalf of three Texas craft breweries. The breweries and IJ first teamed up in 2014 to challenge a law that makes it illegal for craft breweries to sell distribution rights to distributors.
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How to Find a Good Trusts and Estates Lawyer
If you've never been arrested, fired, gone bankrupt, or gotten divorced, you may never have met a lawyer—let alone hired one. But if you want to create an estate plan for your family (and don't want t
Creating an estate plan is something most people know they should do for themselves and their families, but getting around to actually doing it is another story! That's no big surprise, says attorney Liza Hanks. Sometimes it takes a person years to get motivated to start planning. And once they finally begin, they often get stuck, because they don't know how to find a good lawyer to help them.
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A New Exhibition at TSU’s University Museum Celebrates the Spirit of Nature and Human Experience
Rites of Passage: An Ode to Humanity & Culture is the newest exhibition featured in the Texas Southern University - University Museum. A fusion of vintage African art and vibrant contemporary works, this exhibition weaves the paradigms of history into present day sentiment, paying homage to the archetypes of family and society.
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Premiere Film Release of “Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation”
A Coalition of San Francisco Organizations, City Agencies, Community Partners and Residents Create a Film Documentary to Foster Dialogue Between Community and Law Enforcement
A coalition of community-based organizations, enterprises, city agencies, and community partners have joined together to create and release, “Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation”, a film documentary which facilitates and captures constructive dialogue between San Francisco residents of color and law enforcement agencies. The first airing of “Chop Shop” will take place February 16th, at 6:00 PM at the Brava for Women in Arts theatre in the Mission District section of San Francisco.
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Valentine’s Day 2018: Hearts Desire: 9 Unique Gifts That Say I Love You
Romance is in the air and what better way to celebrate this Valentine’s Day than with a thoughtful and memorable gift that your valentine is sure to love? From lavender skin polisher to denim totes, here are some spicy alternatives to the last minute box of or long stemmed roses. – Although, chocolates, roses, and one of these gifts from our gift guide is sure to be a winner for your sweetheart!
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Professor and Poet Elizabeth Alexander Named President of Mellon Foundation
Elizabeth Alexander, whose memoir was a finalist in 2016 for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award and who wrote and recited an original poem at Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural, will be the next president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the country’s largest humanities philanthropy.
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HBO’s “Real Time” Host Bill Maher Announces Additional Dates for 2018 Aces of Comedy Series
Bill Maher, a seasoned comedian and Aces of Comedy Series veteran, has added May 18 – 19 to his 2018 schedule. Tickets to see him live at the Terry Fator Theater inside The Mirage Hotel & Casino are on sale now. All shows are scheduled to begin at 10 p.m.
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Houston Public Library
It’s the Year of the Dog and the Houston Public Library’s Living Room Series Program is inviting the community to celebrate the Lunar New Year at a neighborhood library. Everyone will enjoy the fun colorful events and plenty of delicious food. The events are free and open to the public.
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Jackson Elementary School in Utah, Named for Andrew Jackson, Votes to Rename Itself After Mary Jackson, NASA’s 1st Black Female Engineer
An elementary school in Utah has traded one Jackson for another in a change that many say was a long time coming.