Houston city council members with strong ties to Prairie View A&M University celebrate Black History Month
Although Black History Month has come to an end. we want to continue to recognize the impactful contributions of Houston City Council members with strong ties to Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, granddaughter of PVAMU's first president, and Tiffany Thomas, a PVAMU Program Coordinator, are making a difference in their community. #BlackHistoryMonth #CommunityLeadership #PVAMU
โItโs ridiculous:โ Family says they came home to rental home boarded up and locked with pets still inside
After nearly four years of Anthony Hudson renting a row house on Alabama in Third Ward, he and Angela Jackson who also stays there, say their living conditions recently started deteriorating because of the landlord failing to maintain the property.
HPD, council members announce donations to add more sound meters throughout Houston area
The Houston Police Department Southeast Patrol Division officers and Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, District D, announced the donation of several new sound meters that will be placed in the Southeast Patrol Division.
Houston Newsmakers: City Council says no to prison labor
The bid from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was quite a bit lower than the next highest bid and thatโs what caught the attention of City Council Members Abbie Kamin and Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Pandemic places greater strain on Houston Food BankThe need for food from the Houston Food Bank has doubled since the start of the Pandemic from 400-thousand pounds a day to now 800 thousand pounds. Nicole Lander is the Chief Impact Officer for the Houston Food Bank and says the community has stepped up in a big way. โObviously media literacy is something that can be taught, and based on our own experiment weโve noticed that people who read about it or even watch videos on it, they actually improve their tendency to notice fake news better.โ Helen Bouygues with much on Houston Newsmakers and in this weekโs Houston Newsmakers EXTRA! More Information:Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council, District CCarolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council, District DNicole Lander, Chief Impact Officer, Houston Food BankHelen Lee Bouygues, President, Founder Reboot Foundation
Need a job? More than 1,300 jobs at City of Houston virtual employment fair
HOUSTON โ Registration is still open for City of Houstonโs Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair. The Virtual Readiness fair will provide job training and job search skills to eliminate barriers to employment and to provide actual job opportunities, said District D council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Combining the elements of a job fair and a resource center, this yearโs Turnaround Houston event is being held in a virtual format this year. Job seekers can connect via chat with hiring managers and company representatives, and find information on job readiness tools and continuing education. The virtual job fair is happening Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Job seekers can register by clicking here.