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  Date: July 19 – 21, 2018 Thursday – Opening Day 1. HBCU Golf Tournament 2. StateoftheNAA 3. Mardi Gras Reception/ 2nd Line Band Friday – University Day State of the University Panther Luncheon- Keynote Speaker, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President Dillard University Workshops HBCU Alumni Party! All HBCU Grads are invited! Saturday – Alumni Day […]

Mayor Sylvester Turner today officially proclaimed April 2018 as “Houston Diversity Month,” kicking off the city’s inaugural celebration of the diversity of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences found in Houston. The mayor presented the official proclamation at City Hall before an audience of city officials and community partners, inviting Houstonians to participate in a celebration […]

Free Press Summer Fest was reborn on March 24 – 25 and blossomed into In Bloom Music Festival held in Downtown Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park brought to you by C3 Presents founders of Austin City Limits Music Festival, Voodoo Music Festival, and Lollapalooza just to name a few. This hot new music festival had 4 […]

Join the Real Sound of H-Town, 97.9 The Box for the Space City Poetry Slam Series, the largest youth poetry slam competition in Texas! The Space City Slam is an opportunity for youth (ages 13-19) to share their voices and compete in a friendly, encouraging environment. The Grand Slam panel of judges includes Keisha Nicole […]

On Saturday, April 7 from 8:30 – Noon. Residents from neighborhoods across the OST/South Union community will gather for a “Keep Houston Beautiful” at Agape Development Ministries (main meeting location), 6401 Calhoun Street, Houston, Texas 77021 for our Annual Keep Houston Beautiful Clean up Event. Sponsored by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Southeast Houston Transformation […]

Houston City Council member Dwight Boykins joined Mayor Sylvester Turner in announcing the new Sunnyside Multi Service Center (MSC), which will provide vital health screenings for seniors and enhance the overall quality of life for residents in District D. The new MSC will be located at 4410 Reed Road near Cullen less than a mile from the current location. With a fully operational health clinic, the $25 million facility will […]