Bayou City Art Virtual Experience on October 5-11, 2020

Bayou City Art Virtual Experience on October 5-11, 2020

While COVID-19 continues to be a threat, and with the uncertainty surrounding recovery forecasting, we cannot responsibly host an in-person festival. Bayou City Art Festival Downtown will be converted into an exciting Virtual Experience. We will kick-off the Bayou City Art Virtual Experience on October 5-11, 2020 with an online art auction, virtual performances, art…

Juneteenth Celebration: Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosting Two Weeks of Virtual Programming to Mark 148th Anniversary

Juneteenth Celebration: Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosting Two Weeks of Virtual Programming to Mark 148th Anniversary

Emancipation Park Conservancy will host virtual programming and interactive activities beginning on June 8, 2020, and culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth Holiday. A blending of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery and commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves were emancipated…

Women Empowering Nations Invites 1,100 High School and College Students to Join a Virtual Summit Honoring Black Changemakers

Women Empowering Nations Invites 1,100 High School and College Students to Join a Virtual Summit Honoring Black Changemakers

Women Empowering Nations is calling on 1,100 young women to be a part of a virtual, global day for girls to grow, learn and be inspired to lead. On Saturday, June 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST, the organization will host the Girls Leading Our World summit for Black high school and college…

Houston-Based Film/ TV Production Company Will Host A Black Ride In Honor Of Juneteenth!
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Houston-Based Film/ TV Production Company Will Host A Black Ride In Honor Of Juneteenth!

Local production company, KVK Productions is responsible for several notable reality shows on various networks, but their efforts to contribute to the celebration of the freedom of African-Americans is the reality they want to encourage others to be a part of. This Saturday, June 20, 2020 KVK Productions will host a Black Ride from Brookshire…

Judge KP George Launches The Fort Bend Youth Leadership Council: Empowering Young People to Collaborate & Drive Change

Judge KP George Launches The Fort Bend Youth Leadership Council: Empowering Young People to Collaborate & Drive Change

Fort Bend County, TX – Fort Bend County Judge KP George launched the Fort Bend Youth Leadership Council to bring passionate and driven young people together to help shape their futures. This youth led group will work with a team of mentors to strategize, organize, and mobilize for policy change and reform on issues they…

The Ensemble Theatre Elevates the Life of Josephine Baker in Season Finale Musical “Josephine Tonight”

The Ensemble Theatre Elevates the Life of Josephine Baker in Season Finale Musical “Josephine Tonight”

Houston Native and Broadway Actress DeQuina Moore to Star in Title Role HOUSTON (June 12, 2019) – The Ensemble Theatre elevates the life of Josephine Baker in season finale biographic musical Josephine Tonight, starring actress DeQuina Moore, with opening night and media reception, Thursday, June 27, 2019, 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002….

The 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards, Celebrating 20 Years of d-mars.com

The 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards, Celebrating 20 Years of d-mars.com

Celebrate 20 Years with d-mars at the 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs on Feb. 28, 2019 | TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Early Bird Special: Tickets will be $50 until December 31st. Click for purchase: https://d-mars.com/top-50-black-pe/

Calling High School Girls! Join Us for Stepping Into Strength Teen Girls Summit

Calling High School Girls! Join Us for Stepping Into Strength Teen Girls Summit

Calling High School Girls! Join This Woman’s Work for Stepping Into Strength Teen Girls Summit on Saturday, Jan 12 –  Free Registration! It will be a day of empowerment, education and life changing sessions just for teens! Register Today ! https://sisteensummit.eventbrite.com

Houston’s “Original” MLK, Jr. Parade is One Month Away:  Just a Few Weeks Left to Register
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Houston’s “Original” MLK, Jr. Parade is One Month Away: Just a Few Weeks Left to Register

Houston, TX, December 21, 2018 — Houstonians and visitors to the Bayou City now have the chance to ring in the new year and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a commemorative parade and community activities. The Houston Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Foundation, Inc. and Black Heritage Society will host…

Ramona J. Smith, 2018 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking
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Ramona J. Smith, 2018 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking

By d-mars.com News Provider With a speech titled “Still Standing,” Ramona J. Smith, a high school teacher from Houston, Texas, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 25. For the first time in the contest’s history, female competitors swept the top three positions. Smith is only the fifth woman to capture…