This segment of Access Houston we have Mr. Donnell Cooper, President of the Greater Houston Frontiers Club to remind us of the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Breakfast. This is one of GHFC’s signature events that help raise scholarship money for the student who will receive them at the end of […]

This segment of Access Houston we welcome the ladies of the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Soror Jona Sargent, Soror Tonja Jackson, and Soror Karla Fleming-Jones. The ladies tell us about the 18th Annual Jazz Soiree Scholarship Fundraiser, which honored Judges Alice Bonner, Judges Belinda Hill, and the 19 new judges […]

On this segment of Access Houston we welcome back Nicky Ferguson, the project manager for the Black Heritage Festival, and Ruama Camp. The ladies are here to talk about the 5th Anniversary of the Houston Black Heritage Music & Art Fest happening November 16th at Midtown Park. There will be a Youth Zone with DJ […]

The "Grey's Anatomy" star teams up with scholarship app Scholly to help young people pay for college.

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With all of the negative publicity concerning Black youth in Chicago, it's important to take note of positive stories and this one is truly unique: The Huffington Post reports that Chicago twins, Deprice and Shaprice Hunt, were accepted into a combined 56 colleges and have earned about $1.6 million in scholarships.

(HOUSTON) — This year’s class of graduating Houston Independent School District seniors has been offered a record-shattering amount in college scholarships and financial aid. The…