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What matters to you? Schools? Transportation? Hospitals? Data from #Census2020 will help inform planning efforts for all these important community resources. Make sure you’re counted and that your community receives its fair share of funding. Time is running out to fill out your Census form. Recent news stories report that your deadline has been extended […]
Read MoreHurricane season continues through November 30th, so there was always a possibility that we were going to have to deal with at least one more possible storm before the end of the season. Right now, we are anticipating the impact of Tropical Storm Beta. Are you ready? Here are a few steps recommended by the […]
Read MoreLatinx artists are invited to participate in the Holocaust Museum Houston’s juried exhibition Withstand: Latinx Art During Times of Conflict. The juried exhibition investigates the idea of resistance and its multiple ramifications in the visual arts, as well as the impact of political and/or social conflict on the creative process. The show will be on […]
Read MoreWelcome to the HispanicHouston.com listing of events for Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15, in Houston there are typically many many activities and events scheduled. These usually include the Annual Fiestas Patrias International Parade as well as concerts and performances, and exhibits. This year is different, though. As a […]
Read MoreNeed more info about COVID-19? The Houston Health Department is operating a COVID-19) call center for Houston residents needing more information COVID-19. Houstonians can call the center at 832-393-4220 to speak to department staff and obtain information about the disease or get their questions answered. The call center will open weekdays from 9 a.m. to […]
Read MoreThis was shared by the Houston Health Department and we’re passing it along since it makes a lot of sense. Avoid gatherings of 10 or more people. Practice social distancing by maintaining six feet of separation from other people as much as possible. Avoid eating or drinking in bars, restaurants, and food courts – use […]
Read MoreThis week’s featured event is the East End Street Fest on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 2 to 9:30 pm. The event will be held in the three-block area of the Navigation Esplanade, at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. The festival will include an array of artisan and craft vendors as well as a Cultural Food Kitchen […]
Read MoreThe Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park recently unveiled their latest historical work of art, the mural by artists Jesse Sifuentes and Laura Lopez Cano Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston. Commissioned by The Heritage Society in celebration of the many contributions made by Mexican-Americans in the City of Houston, the first-of-its-kind mural was […]
Read MoreHave you ever visited the “The Rebirth of Our Nationality” mural in Houston’s East End? Spanning a building on Canal Street, the brightly-colored mural was painted by Leo Tanguma (with help from Texas Southern University students and community volunteers) and completed in 1973. It is reported to be “one of the largest canvases of the Chicano art […]
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