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4 Ways to Keep it Classy While Single

Guest Blogger: Jai Green of jaigreenwords.blogspot.com iHustleNation, Authors, people with no credentials have all said it "If you are not married you are single". Single life comes with freedom, an immeasurable amount of freedom! Your body, your time, your life, we get it. However, it also comes with a mass amount of responsibility. You hold the key to how you control your single life. Will you live it in a way that collects a vast amount of collateral damage? Or will you live it in a way that Read more [...]

Bow Ties and Blazers with a String of Pearls

Random Acts of Kindness Partners with Urgent Psych Care, LLC for Bowties & Blazers Red Carpet Event benefiting Mental Illness HOUSTON, TX – Urgent Psych Care, LLC (known for rapid psychiatric stabilization of patients on site to avoid hospitalization whenever possible) and Random Acts of Kindness are gearing up for a signature event in Houston that will not only pay homage to National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, but will also serve to transcend the mission of Urgent Psych Read more [...]

Houston Influencers Introduces First Ever Sister2Sister Dinner Party to Empower Young Women

HOUSTON TX- Sister2Sistah will introduce its first dinner party on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 6:00-9:30 p.m. at a private location. This dinner party is aimed to advise and uplift young women who have encountered different struggles in their lifetime. Several expert guest speakers will be in attendance touching on topics such as financial responsibility, relationships, health and other hardships young women often encounter in today’s world. The evening’s benefactor will be The Dwight Read more [...]

National Roots Day!

Holidays are a time when many get together with their loved ones. Food, laughter, and stories are shared. Generations gather around to hear the elders in their family recant history. Which is why it is so fitting that Nation Roots Day is Dec 23. Its a day to look into your family history. Peering into genealogy can not only give us ancestral dates, but can paint a picture and give us stories. We find clarity in our own lives as we come to understand our culture, values, and morals that were set in Read more [...]

10 Life Changing Lessons Learned at Oprah’s Life You Want Tour: Houston

I have to say I wasn’t feeling my best when I got the invite to attend probably this biggest classroom held in the Toyota Center and by “THE” Oprah Winfrey herself. “Who turns down Oprah”, I thought. I had been seeing commercials for a while about the multi-city arena tour that was to engage, encourage, and empower the audience. So despite feeling ill, I decided to go to the sold out “The Life You Want Tour” that was being held Oct. 17-18th. What a great decision I made. Oprah and her Read more [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Wells Fargo Brings African American Treasures from The Kinsey Collection to The Houston Museum of African American Culture

"In observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Kinsey exhibition poised to dispel myths and encourage dialogue around African Americans in the making of America"    Houston, TX July 15 2014- As the nation observes the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and the Houston Museum of African American Culture readies the opening of, African American Treasures from The Kinsey Collection, on August 2, 2014. The Read more [...]

Houston Goes 2 for 2 with New Reality Show: Houston Fit

On October 30, 2013 The Oprah Winfrey Network aired the first episode of Houston Beauty, launching Houston on the "Reality" TV scene. Now Houston goes for round 2 with a different approach: Houston Fit. Houston often gets a bad rep for being one of the fattest cities in America. MensFitness.com listed Houston on its 2014 Fattest Cities List as number 31. Houston Fit plans to combat that. Not just another reality show full of tears and weight-loss, the creators of the show really mean business! Read more [...]

5 of My Favorite Maya Angelou Poems

This past Saturday one of the worlds most renowned poets, Dr. Maya Angelou was laid to rest by her loving family and friends. She was honored by FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Oprah, Lee Ann Womack, and former POTUS Bill Clinton. The influential poet, mother, author, educator, dancer, actress, student, singer, and philanthropist passed away quietly in her home May 28th, 2014. Since the news of her death I had been torn on what to post as Pulitzer Prize-nominated Dr. Angelou is truly an icon. Her voice Read more [...]

Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead? Mayor Annise Parker Alters S.T.E.M

Music and Dance are two elements of education that can be considered "endangered". Thus, celebrities, educators, and supporters alike are all trying to save it's place in our schools curriculum. In 1997 VH1 founded the Save The Music Foundation which provides funding via grants. However, the dying of Arts in our school systems are still an ongoing issue. The issue is still so relevant, that Houston's own Mayor Annise Parker mentioned it while attending the 4th annual "Dancing With The Houston Read more [...]

Coming Never: Run

RocNation & Parkwood Entertainment Present "Run" Jay Z & Beyoncé are back at it again with a promo trailer for their world "On The Run" tour. The star-studded four-minute video featured Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Blake Lively, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Rashida & Kidada Jones, and Guillermo Diaz. Directed by Melina Matsoukas, "Run," is designed like your regular silver-screen movie trailer with explosions, car chases, gunfire, robbery, bad guys, good girls, and plenty Read more [...]