Burnโs Original Bar-B-Que, Slim Thug, others provide more than 1,000 free Thanksgiving meals to community
For decades, the Burns family has given out free hot Thanksgiving dinners to the community in need. Monday, Nov. 21, was no different. Once again, more than 1,000 families received good, hot free holiday soul food as the Burnsโ family hosted their annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway.
โCollege Hill: Celebrity Editionโ cast members Slim Thug, Nene Leaks, Lamar Odom and more attend Texas Southern University for HBCU experience
Celebrities Nene Leakes, Slim Thug, Ray J, Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash, DreamDoll, and India Love took on the challenge of higher education while being welcomed into Tiger nation and getting a taste of what itโs like to attend historically Black college Texas Southern University.
Rapper Slim Thug launches new affordable PPE line amid COVID-19 pandemic
HOUSTON Houston native and rapper Slim Thug launched a personal protective equipment line Thursday in hopes of giving Houstonians affordable options during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapper Slim Thug introducing new affordable PPE line (Rubix)Thomas, along with business partners Jimmy Choung and Adam Beason, said the Slim HTX line consists of stylish masks, disposable masks, personalized N95 masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer. The "Mask Up" box is priced at $100 and contains all of the PPE products from the Slim HTX PPE line. After revealing his diagnosis in March, the rapper became vocal about the dangers of COVID-19 and the importance of protecting yourself during the pandemic. It was the best way for us to reach the majority of the Houston population.For more information on the Slim HTX PPE line, go to www.slimhtx.org.
Simone Biles, Carlos Correa, Slim Thug join Mayor Turner to urge people to Mask Up against COVID-19
Houstons best and brightest stars asking people to mask up in the fight against COVID-19. The most decorated World Champion in gymnastics and Olympic Gold Medalist, Simone Biles, and other big names were roped in as ambassadors in Houston Mayor Sylvester Turners Mask Up Houston campaign. Biles, along with Houston Astros Carlos Correa and rapper Slim Thug, who is also a COVID-19 survivor, are offering their resources to spread safety information to Houstonians. Turner tweeted multiple videos featuring the Houston stars encouraging people to wear masks. Lets mask up #Houston.#MaskUpHOU @Simone_Biles @slimthugga @TeamCJCorreapic.twitter.com/tA2HJDveSi Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) July 6, 2020
Pleasure Pier reopening, protests and Kappa weekend bring big crowds out to Galveston
Galveston Island Beach Patrol has said beach crowds have been larger than usual since reopening after pandemic closures, however some say the beach was unusually crowded this weekend. Busy weekend in Galveston, Texas. Not totally unusual for summer but way more than normal for a random weekend in early June. Kappa weekend also brought people out to Galveston. Protests continued over the weekend, contributing to the busyness in Galveston.