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It was called the Houston Negro Hospital when it was dedicated on Juneteenth 1926, it opened the following year as the first nonprofit hospital for Blacks in the city. The land in the Third Ward[...]
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Houston Southeast Hosts 3 of Top 6 Texas Universities Producing Highest Graduate Salaries
With tuition costs rising in recent years, making the right choice for college has become more difficult than ever. One of the most objective ways to see which higher education institution is worth attending is[...]
Some History That Will Make You LOVE 3rd Ward and Houston Southeast
Reprinted from the Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Houston, a project in cooperation with the Houston History Alliance. For more information, visit www.HoustonHistoryAlliance.org. Benjamin Jesse Covington, an African American physician in Houston, was born[...]
Get Your Green Cans Ready: Curbside Recycling Returns Next Month
The city is resuming normal curbside recycling schedules soon after removing 1 million cubic yards of Harvey debris. THE “WILL THEY, WON’T THEY” PICKUP SAGA of Houston’s post-Harvey residential recycling services was put to bed this morning when[...]
Rice and UH Show Their Love for Houston with Uniform Upgrades
Image Courtesy of Odalis Garcia Third Ward Keeps Bayou Bucket Saturday night was the first game of the season in Houston for both the University of Houston and Rice University. In wake of Hurricane Harvey,[...]
TMC Encourages Doctors to Create a Social Media Presence
Image Courtesy of Christina Hall Your Doctor Will Tweet You Now For doctors who want to create a social media presence or engage an audience, JLABS @ TMC brought in two experts Tuesday to offer[...]
The Brave Houston Zoo Staff Rode out Hurricane Harvey with their Animal Residents
Image courtesy of KWG.com During the height of Harvey, there were about 60 staffers at the Houston Zoo who stayed with the animals These staffers were part of what is being called "the ride out[...]
Beyoncé returns home to spend a day with Harvey survivors
Beyoncé who proudly reps that Third Ward, hasn't forgotten her home Beyoncé wasn’t the only celebrity making her way to Houston this weekend—Janet Jackson stopped by the George R. Brown Convention Center for a tour[...]
In Houston, Most Hospitals Up And Fully Functional
Image courtesy of NPR In southeastern Texas, about two dozen hospitals remained closed as of midafternoon Wednesday, and several Houston hospitals remain under threat of flooding from nearby reservoirs. But things are looking up. Some[...]