HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARS PRESENTED WITH $1.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS DURING ANNUAL TEXAS FFA STATE CONVENTION
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HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARS PRESENTED WITH $1.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS DURING ANNUAL TEXAS FFA STATE CONVENTION

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARS PRESENTED WITH $1.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS DURING ANNUAL TEXAS FFA STATE CONVENTION — JULY 11, 2018 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Seventy Texas FFA members were presented with $1.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 90th Texas FFA State Convention in…

Princess Jackson “Socks” Out Poverty
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Princess Jackson “Socks” Out Poverty

By Shelondra Peavy … To Be Young and Great Just shy of her 10th birthday, Princess Jackson had accompanied her mom (Phyllis Burton) and a group of her friends on their personal philanthropic mission to give blankets and other necessary goods to some of Houston’s homeless population.  This would be the one time when tagging along…

Animal Legislation Group Urges Pet Owners to Make Plan for Pets in Advance of Hurricane Season
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Animal Legislation Group Urges Pet Owners to Make Plan for Pets in Advance of Hurricane Season

Hurricane season has officially started, and one statewide organization is urging pet owners to make sure their evacuation plans include a plan for their pets. The Texas Humane Legislation Network said Texas pet owners, especially those living in hurricane- and flood-prone areas, need to take their pets into account when devising a plan for hurricane…

How to make your home transition from Good to Great
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How to make your home transition from Good to Great

Start with Designing an Open Floor Plan. Creating a home that allows for functionality not for only being spacious.  The best way to make this happen is not allowing walls to define your space. When using lighting, finishes and furniture arrangement you can define an open floor plan. Spaces That Are Flexible Creating a home…

The interior design community uses PLANTS as wonderful accessory items.
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The interior design community uses PLANTS as wonderful accessory items.

Find some tips below to make you feel comfortable with bringing green into your home.​ The Benefits of Using Plants in Your Home Plants help to reduce the amount of noise without altering the overall design of the space. Plants affect our overall sense of well-being. They help to provide feelings of pleasure, calm, and…

Maroon & Gray Affair Raises Over $1 Million to Bolster Students
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Maroon & Gray Affair Raises Over $1 Million to Bolster Students

Texas Southern University (TSU) held its The Maroon and Gray Affair on Saturday, April 28 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised in $1 million in funding for deserving TSU students. More than 1,500 patrons were in attendance. Award-winning journalist Tamron Hall was the keynote speaker, entertainment was provided by R&B group En Vogue and…

Adult Survivor
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Adult Survivor

By: Alexis Wagner Hearts are easily broken when talking about any type of abuse inflicted on innocent children, but do hearts break the same way when talking about the adults that live their lives as survivors of abuse? Experiencing any form of childhood trauma and abuse have major impacts an adult’s quality of life. It…

EBA Charitable Foundation and Houston Chapter to Donate Vital Aid to Blue Triangle Community Center Damaged by Hurricane Harvey
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EBA Charitable Foundation and Houston Chapter to Donate Vital Aid to Blue Triangle Community Center Damaged by Hurricane Harvey

Responding to the devastation created by Hurricane Harvey in Houston in late 2017, the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association (CFEBA) and the Energy Bar Association’s (EBA) Houston Chapter have teamed up to donate $25,000 to the Blue Triangle Multicultural Association. Blue Triangle, a community center focused on water safety for children that opened…

Texas Southern Debate Team Wins International Competition
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Texas Southern Debate Team Wins International Competition

Renowned team led by Dr. Thomas Freeman claims 34 trophies in Montreal By: Karen A. Celestan, MFA The world-renowned Debate Team at Texas Southern University won the 28th Annual International Forensics Association’s Speech and Debate Tournament held March 12-13, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. TSU’s Debate Team was crowned 2018 International Champions and brought home…

Step Up for Under-served Girls in Our Community
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Step Up for Under-served Girls in Our Community

As stories of sexual assaults, high school dropout rates and other struggles facing women and girls dominate news headlines, RARE Pearls, Inc. is stepping up to make a difference. On Saturday, April 14, hundreds of women and girls will gather at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Center for the 2018 “Pumps and Pearls” Scholarships and…

Texas Southern University’s Office of Continuing Education launches the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute
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Texas Southern University’s Office of Continuing Education launches the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute

Institute expands universities online learning and not-for-credit certificate offerings Texas Southern University’s Office of Continuing Education has increased its online certificate programming with the addition of the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute Virtual Campus (ARAELI). The institute’s e-learning certificates are designed to prepare students and lifelong learners for today’s competitive global entertainment and media…

The Missouri City – Sugar Land Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Hosts Inaugural Black History Program
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The Missouri City – Sugar Land Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Hosts Inaugural Black History Program

The Missouri City – Sugar Land Chapter – Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated recently hosted its inaugural Black History Program, “Our History – A Journey through the Ages” at Lake Olympia Middle School. Over 200 members, families, and guests attended this fun and educational historical tribute to Black History. The children demonstrated their oratorical…

Houston Area Black Mcdonald’s Owner/Operators Give New Bikes To 200 Local Children At ‘Love Is In The Air’ Event
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Houston Area Black Mcdonald’s Owner/Operators Give New Bikes To 200 Local Children At ‘Love Is In The Air’ Event

McDonald’s near NRG Stadium hosted 200 underserved children for an appearance from special guests Grimace, Hamburglar, and Birdie Two hundred local children received new bicycles courtesy of the Black McDonald’s Owner/Operators Association of Greater Houston (BMOA) at the McDonald’s located at 1619 S. Loop West on Saturday, Feb. 10. The children and their families took pictures…

The Imani School Dads’ Club Are Real-Life Super Heroes
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The Imani School Dads’ Club Are Real-Life Super Heroes

The Imani Dads’ Club was started by a group of fathers to showcase the positive representation of fathers in the African American community. As the discussion about the representation of African Americans as superheroes continues with the recent debut of Marvel’s “Black Panther”, the Imani School Dads’ Club attended the kids’ classes to showcase how…

Meet Attorney Charles Collins – Candidate for Judge of 246th Family District Court
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Meet Attorney Charles Collins – Candidate for Judge of 246th Family District Court

A resident of Houston’s historical Third Ward, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University and a graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University are just a few things that describe Attorney Charles Collins. But there’s so much more. He currently serves as Managing Attorney for the Texas Title IVD Child…

The Inspiration Celebration Holiday Experience presented by McDonald’s Proves Praiseworthy
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The Inspiration Celebration Holiday Experience presented by McDonald’s Proves Praiseworthy

Recently, d-mars.com attended the Inspiration Celebration Holiday Experience presented by McDonald’s on their tour stop in Houston at the Church Without Walls. And the night was like 24K magic. The star-studded,  powerhouse line-up included the legendary Clark Sisters, Brian Courtney Wilson, Jekalyn Carr, Donald Lawrence and Kirk Franklin.  Also, gracing the stage, gospel artist Dr….