Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Dr. Michael O. Adams, Interim Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas a Southern University has been a higher education educator and administrator for than 30 years. During his service at TSU Dr. Adams has helped educate […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Assistant Chief Sheryl D. Victorian, PhD Sheryl is a native Houstonian and a 25-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. She was recently promoted to Assistant Chief on October 13, 2017, and is currently assigned to Patrol Region 2 Command. Sheryl’s […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Noel is a published author and recognized expert with over 27 years of experience in transforming under performing companies into positions of prosperity and optimum value. He specializes in strategic, operational, and tactical services. As a nationally certified public manager, he has been […]
http://instagram.com/p/y61n6emJef/?modal=true Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Barbara Jordan. Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first southern black female elected to the United States House of […]
http://instagram.com/p/yoOOcEEhHv/?modal=true On this 3rd day of Black History Month I choose to highlight Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Dr. Williams was born January 18,1856, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams pursued a pioneering career in medicine. An African-American doctor, in 1893, Williams opened Provident Hospital, the first medical facility to have an interracial staff. He […]
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. Black and Natural Pageantry founder Day Edwards created a platform to promote self-esteem and awareness by embracing our roots while providing women of color a […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs “This is my night” Most young adults spend their Friday nights catching up with their friends trying to find the latest turn up, but former Texas Tech Linebacker Cqulin Hubert spent his “Night To Shine” at a prom party for special needs […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs God gave Darlene Duckett a vision in 2010, and it was babies and pregnant women. I didn’t know what to make out of this, said Duckett. She started researching and was able to make sense of the direction that God was leading […]
La’Torria Lemon is the owner and operator of Lemon-Lime Light Media, a public relations boutique that operates in both Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Westfield High School in 2007 and went to Clark Atlanta University to study Public Relations. While residing in Atlanta, La’Torria worked on campaigns with 135th Street Agency for […]
Join Missouri City, Texas and our 97.9 The Box team as Mayor Allen Owens presents Travis Scott with the key to the city on Saturday, Feb 10th, 2018 at the Community Center – 1522 TX PKWY at 2:00 pm during the 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration of Culture and Music in honor of Scott’s […]
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 […]
