Meet Ebony Robert, founder and CEO of Ebony’s Beauty Hair and Skin Care, whose handcrafted all-natural hair and skincare products are now available in Walmart stores nationwide. Ebony, a mother of five boys, launched the business two years ago, but says that her love for the beauty industry started at a very young age. Based in […]

Even local history buffs who can reel off the names and some details about the likes of Laffite, Menard, Rosenberg, Moody, Johnson and even Dent might pass over John Rufus Gibson. Sam Collins III argues Gibson has earned a spot on that list of the historically relevant and aims to raise his profile, along with […]

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that open enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition program, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2021. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones the chance to prepay a child’s future higher education at Texas public colleges and universities at […]

For the second consecutive year, the University of Houston-Downtown is being recognized nationally as a leader in diversity, inclusion and academic achievement. Once again, UHD has been named a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity-focused publication in higher education. UHD joins 90 […]

Michelle Obama is offering up some insight into a lasting romance. The former first lady, who will celebrate her 28th wedding anniversary with husband Barack Obama next month, opened up about how much work goes into long-term relationships during the most recent episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast. Mrs. Obama, who has been candid about […]

Sickle Cell warrior Tahir “StayFresh” Ali of Atlanta, Ga., visits the hospital twice monthly for blood transfusions to reduce complications from sickle cell disease, and manage his potential risk of organ damage or stroke. The 35-year-old music producer and manager estimates he has spent several years of his life in the hospital undergoing treatment for […]

Her breathing loud enough to hear in an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium, her third-set deficit a point from growing to 3-1 against someone who beat her less than two weeks earlier, Serena Williams scrambled to extend a 13-stroke exchange until her opponent netted a forehand. “Keep fighting!” Williams exhorted herself. Locked in a tough fourth-round […]

Tracee Ellis Ross wants to thank a few people for being a friend. The actor will team up with Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard and Regina King to perform their own take on “The Golden Girls” on Zoom.   View this post on Instagram   Link in bio. #zoomwhereithappens A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross […]

Tracee Ellis Ross wants to thank a few people for being a friend. The actor will team up with Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard and Regina King to perform their own take on “The Golden Girls” on Zoom.   View this post on Instagram   Link in bio. #zoomwhereithappens A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross […]

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office launched Project Guardian to improve the agency’s interactions with children and adults in Harris County on the autism spectrum. The innovative program engages families with loved ones with autism and provides deputies with critical information about the person with autism, including any special needs should they encounter them when responding […]