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Houston PR Maven Honors Youths at 18 Under 18 Brunch

26 November, 20181

We have songs, books, speeches, and more about how the youth are our future; yet there is still a disconnect. If you were to speak to a young person they will tell you from their vantage point that communication is the disconnect. Adults seldom listen to children. Our youth go to extremes to get the attention of adults and its just sad. Someone who is giving our youth the attention they crave is public relations maven Latorria Lemon. She is the founder of Let's Talk Teen Talk, a platform to allow Read more [...]

Highlights, Non-Profit

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Ride With Me & The 2017 Prius Prime On A #GenerationsDeep Adventure!

9 November, 20170

It’s no secret that 2017 has been a rollercoaster of a ride for me. From January till Hurricane Harvey decided to close out the fiscal year with mass flooding, it seemed as if I was starring in a Lemony Snicket's series of unfortunate events. Dealing with one life altering circumstance can weigh one down. Adding multiple issues can allow despair to creep in, depression can overtake strength, and giving up all together seems like the best option. But I, including my family, am just not built that Read more [...]

Highlights, Travel

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Fear, Survivors Remorse, and Determination 72 hours After Fort Lauderdale

12 January, 20170

No training, nor any experience with guns or gun violence could prepare me for the fear I encountered January 6th at Fort Lauderdale Airport. In a country where we are spoon fed a fear of terrorism on what seems like a daily, your mind is subconsciously already on high alert. Sitting in Terminal 1 watching events unfold in the next terminal I felt a sense of safety. Sadden by the report of 1 known death at the time, I patiently waited for my flight to board. Before I knew it, shots were fired and Read more [...]

Highlights, News, Travel

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Originator of the #SoGoneChallenge, Grammy Award-winning Monica to headline The 2nd Annual Black Heritage Festival

19 August, 20160

August 17, 2016 -Houston, TX-The Houston Black Heritage Music and Arts Festival is back for its 2nd year. The highly anticipated festival will be held on September 17, 2016 at Discover Green from 4pm-10pm. The 2nd Annual Black Heritage Festival is a one day cultural event produced by the nonprofit 501c3 tax exempt organization, "The Foundation for Black Heritage and Culture". The festival features speakers, exhibits, musicians, artists, poets and craftspeople locally and nationally. The festival Read more [...]

Highlights, Music

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My Top 5 of 2015

31 December, 20150

I have been seeing so many people say "Good Riddance" To 2015, and I have to share their same sentiment. I have loss so much this year. My experiences of life in just 2015 alone could fill a novel. However, while time was winding up, I was thinking to myself, I need to write something for this year. I need to close this chapter. So I decided to focus on the positive, the silver linings that life gives us. Voila! It hit me! TOP FIVE! So here goes my top five of 2015: 5. It's National Day: I Read more [...]

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

16 April, 20150

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 [...]

Highlights, News, Non-Profit

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Dwight Howard: Exhibiting Model Behavior On and Off the Court

17 November, 20140

Less than 1% percent of NCAA basketball players make the NBA. The percentage is even lower for high school graduates who choose to forego college to enter the NBA draft. However, Dwight D. Howard was one of the lucky ones who dreamed big and was able to see his dreams realize. He showed what persistence, hardwork, and believing in yourself could do. In 2004, the 6'11" Howard fulfill two of his childhood goals by entering the NBA draft and becoming the first round #1 draft pick overall. He was Read more [...]

Celebrity, Highlights, Non-Profit

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S. Epatha Merkerson Challenges You to Know the ABCs of Diabetes

14 August, 20140

Numbers have and will always be an essential part of life. At an early age you learn how to count, and then you put into memory birth dates, phone numbers, etc. As you get older, some numbers become more important than others such as SSN, driver’s license or weight. Well there is another number you can commit to memory and that is your A1C. Do you know your A1C number? Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and 4-time NAACP Image Award winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson says that it is a very important number Read more [...]

Celebrity, Health, Highlights, Tv/Movies/Hollywood

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Two Fashion Show: A New Trending Topic

14 August, 20140

By Eric Ford (Contributing Writer & Creator of upcoming LifeStyle Website & Brand “Eric & Kidd”) Two fashion shows are better than one as the Two Fashion Show becomes a trending topic. Following the success of the One Fashion Show last year, it was time to go bigger and better and a new location was first on the list. “From the talk of our first show, Minute Maid Park actually reached out to us about having the show at their location,” said Two Fashion Team spokesperson. “Once Read more [...]

Fashion/Style, Highlights, Music, Non-Profit

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

2 June, 20140

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 [...]

Highlights, Music, News, Non-Profit

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