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Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Major Accomplishments

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Major Accomplishments

Hurricane Harvey: Reaction, Recovery, Resiliency Under Mayor Turner’s direction the city’s recovery work included:  Opening and operations the George R. Brown Convention Center as an impromptu shelter that held as many as 12,000 people benefiting from services by thousands of volunteers and the American Red Cross. Creating and operating Neighborhood Recovery Centers, which became  one-stop…

Dance Fusion by CJ!:It’s about time! Time for our community to benefit from the C.J. way of “werking it!”
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Dance Fusion by CJ!:It’s about time! Time for our community to benefit from the C.J. way of “werking it!”

Chelsea “C.J.” Jenkins is a certified personal trainer and holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Education from the University of Houston.   This vision has been a long time in the works.   However, if Jenkins had been asked last year at this time if she believed she would be the CEO/Founder/Owner…

Texas Southern University Announces 2019 – 2020 Campus Royalty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Scheffler 713-313-7421 281-851-1690 [cell] Steve.Scheffler@tsu.edu Texas Southern University Announces 2019 – 2020 Campus Royalty HOUSTON (May 1, 2019) – Texas Southern University is pleased to announce its Campus Royalty for the 2019-2020 academic school year. Adonis Warren, a junior journalism major from Los Angeles, California will serve as Mister Texas…

ICONIC FRENCHY’S CHICKEN IS ON THE MOVE IN THE NEW

ICONIC FRENCHY’S CHICKEN IS ON THE MOVE IN THE NEW

IMMEDIATE RELEASE–December 28, 2019 – Calling all Frenchy’s lovers and let’s face it that’s just about everyone living in Houston and beyond, you’ll have to drive a few blocks further to get your chicken fixation starting January 4, 2019. The Third Ward institution is moving to its temporary home while construction gets underway at its…

Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) will participate in a Candidates Forum.

Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) will participate in a Candidates Forum.

WHAT: To promote awareness and active involvement in the upcoming general election, the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) will participate in a Candidates Forum. WHEN: Saturday, September 15, 2018.  From 10:30  -12:30 pm. WHERE:  Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church…

Texas Southern University Spring Commencement

Texas Southern University Spring Commencement

Media Advisory WHAT: Spring Commencement exercises WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. WHEN: H&PE Arena – Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne St. WHO: President Austin A. Lane, candidates for graduation             Keynote Speaker: Roland S. Martin, managing editor, TV One HOUSTON (May 10, 2018) – Texas Southern University (TSU)…

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…

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…

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Medicaid: A Critical Health Safety Net Facing Coverage Gap

The nation’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid currently provides free or low-cost coverage to more than 83 million people in the US. But approximately 23 million—including 3 million children—have lost or stand to lose coverage due to the end of pandemic-era continuous coverage protections, also known as “the great unwinding.” This gap situation highlights a…