Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs    97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community. Today we want to recognize Linda Pickney, owner of Brashae’s Beauty Supply and Raimon’s Salon de Beauté. Pickney has served the beauty […]

Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community Today we want to recognize Bri’Ann Stephens (Founder of Pink Prods) and Klarke  Foreman (Founder of Kween to Queen).  Bri’Ann Stephens created the […]

Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community. Today we want to recognize Stephen Blueitt, a gifted poet with a heart of gold! 

Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community. Today we want to recognize Mrs. Sherita Harmon, founder of the Blessed to Be a Blessing Foundation. Harmon started Blessed […]

Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Martesha C. Haynes is the founder of a non-profit organization called Social Good In Action Inc that focuses on helping organizations and non-profit organizations raise money for community services and programs that support children affected by developmental disabilities, abused, murdered, missing children, homeless & sheltered families in need. Social Good In Action, Inc. vision […]

Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community. Texas Southern University graduate, author and motivational speaker Maranda Evans works in the community as President of “The Troubled Movement Incorporated” […]

Join our Radio One Houston family for Constable Gary Majors Community Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at the Fort Bend Community Church – 7707 HWY 6, Missouri, City, Texas 77459. FREE admission from 9am to 12pm  and open to the community. Meet the Master of Ceremony  Jonathan Martin of FOX 26 News, Keynote Speaker, […]

Join the City of Houston on December 2nd, 2017 at St. John’s Church Downtown – 2019 Crawford St. Houston, Texas  from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for the 4th Annual Hugs in a Blanket Drive with special guest: Tami Roman, Houston Astros, Sheila Jackson Lee, Blush, and more! Join the foundation and make a impact […]

JOIN 979 THE BOX AS WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORT TO HELP REBUILD HOUSTON ONE FAMILY AT A TIME! TAG TEAM AGAINST HUNGER WITH 97.9 THE BOX, WWE, AND THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK.  VOLUNTEER FOR A DAY OF SERVICE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH AT 1PM – 4PM AND RECEIVE A PAIR OF TICKETS TO EXPERIENCE WWE LIVE AS […]

Join us as we help Rebuild Houston one family at a time for the Heal Houston Pop-Up Experience THIS Monday, October 23rd from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at Second Corinth Missionary Baptist Church with The Chile and our Box Promotions team. The Heal Houston Pop-Up Experience is presented by The Brasley Foundation to help families that […]