Empower Magazine

05/06/2024

Don't Miss Founder Tammie Lang Campbell's May 6 Segment on the Jennifer Hudson Show

In honor of Women's History Month, CW 39 Houston and Nexstar Media Group, announced Tammie Lang Campbell, Founder and Executive Director of the Honey Brown H...

03/19/2024

https://theempowermag.com/movie-review-the-bloody-hundredth/

I found the documentary sobering and eye-opening. It really helped me fully appreciate what a Masterpiece the Movie Drama series Masters of the Air is.

03/08/2024

The 4th Installment of Kung Fu Panda is now out in Theaters: https://theempowermag.com/movie-review-kung-fu-panda-4/

03/04/2024

https://theempowermag.com/movie-review-masters-of-the-air/

12/22/2023

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration.

12/22/2023

EM Inc Top recommended movie to take the entire family to this holiday season:

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration.

12/21/2023

Your entire family will LOVE Illumination's newest movie release, Migration; in Theaters this holiday season.

Illumination's MIGRATION is a "must-see" family movie this holiday season: https://theempowermag.com/movie-review-illuminations-migration/

12/21/2023

Illumination's MIGRATION is a "must-see" family movie this holiday season: https://theempowermag.com/movie-review-illuminations-migration/

12/05/2023

Review: Motown Christmas at the Ensemble Theatre

If you are looking for a way to ring in the holidays with old school musical flair, then the Ensemble Theater’s “Motown Christmas” is the place to be. From the opening scene, Playwright Nate Jacobs and Musical Director/Arranger Horace Alexander Young set the tone for a toe-tapping, high energy...

10/21/2023

Houston playwright presents final chapter in “When Love” series
https://theempowermag.com/houston-playwright-presents-final-chapter-of-when-love-series/

05/21/2023

Micole Williams "365 Days in LA" awarded Best Web Series/Pilot in Beyond Hollywood Film Festival
https://theempowermag.com/micole-williams-365-days-in-la-awarded-best-web-series-pilot-in-beyond-hollywood-film-festival/

05/20/2023

"Shooting Stars" Official Trailer Release

Shooting Stars is streaming June 2nd on Peacock: https://pck.tv/42FBxEn Synopsis: Based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of...

03/17/2023

Sipping Positivitea announces upcoming initiative to raise awareness for mental health during National Hope Month

Sipping PositiviTea, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to informing, educating, and empowering women, men, and families impacted by breast cancer and related illnesses, has announced a series of upcoming events designed to raise awareness and funds for those struggling with mental health chal...

03/17/2023

How Ari Squires went from a jail cell to growing and managing multi-million dollar brands

There is a popular saying, “it is not where you start, but where you finish” – and if there is anyone who epitomizes that phrase, it is Ari Squires, CEO of Profit Attraction Academy. The energetic business mogul, brand manager, author, and international speaker, has worked with many multi-mill...

03/06/2023

Houston filmmaker celebrates release of "35 Love Notes to Self"

Houston-native Micole Williams celebrated the release of her latest book, “35 Love Notes to Self,” a journal of positive affirmations that she spoke to herself as she took a step of faith to leave her hometown of Houston to journey to Los Angeles to fulfill her creative dream of storytelling. Th...

02/09/2023

Beyoncé makes history at 2023 Grammy's https://theempowermag.com/beyonce-makes-history-at-2023-grammys/ Photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com (Stock Photo ID: 464156579 | Photo credit: Goldenwheels)

02/09/2023

Beyoncé announces Renaissance World Tour https://theempowermag.com/beyonce-announces-renaissance-world-tour/ Photo credit: BigsStockPhoto.com (Stock Photo ID: 310639138 | Photo credit: Starfrenzy)

Houston native and global award-winning artist, Beyoncé, will touch down in her hometown on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 in NRG Stadium for two show-stopping performances on her recently announced Renaissance World Tour. The much-anticipated tour was announced on Feb. 1 and will kick off on May 10 in Euro...

01/12/2023

Houston Chick-fil-A owner achieves success in the face of tragedy https://theempowermag.com/houston-chick-fil-a-owner-achieves-success-in-the-face-of-tragedy/ | Photo submitted: Royce Ballard/Chick-fil-A franchise owner

12/05/2022

Houston-area indie filmmaker releases new suspense thriller

Houston-area filmmaker, Lakisha R. Lemons, has touched on several topics in her growing body of films from the forbidden teacher/student relationship to the privileged lives of Hollywood teens to a spring break murder/kidnapping mystery. But in her latest film, “Kasi,” the talented filmmaker tak...

10/20/2022

Breast cancer survivor launches Sipping PositiviTea nonprofit to prevent breast cancer
https://theempowermag.com/breast-cancer-survivor-launches-sipping-positivtea-non-profit-to-prevent-breast-cancer/

10/09/2022

Ivan Thomas entrepreneur and publicist receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Successful entrepreneur, celebrity publicist, author and motivational speaker Ivan Thomas was honored on September 29, 2022 with the United States President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Recognized for his leadership and service...

10/09/2022

Ayesha Shelton honored by Houston Business Journal as one of the 40 under 40 Class of 2022

“HBJ 40 under 40 class of 2022 nominee Ayesha Shelton is hosting this years class party with a private event in the River Oaks district” Houston, TX – Park Street Homes announced the organization would be the host committee for this year’s Houston Business Journal 40 under 40 class of 2022 c...

10/09/2022

Houston native Micole Williams' documentary film "365 Days in LA" airs on Aspire

LOS ANGELES, CA] September 22, 2022 — From debut TV producer Micole Williams comes the film 365 Days in LA, talking about the cross-country pursuit of storytelling. The mini-documentary film 365 Days in LA – made its TV premiere on Aspire and Aspire TV Life’s Urban Indie Film Block episode #50...

10/08/2022

Houston playwright R. Renee takes the audience on a journey of twists and turns centered on the traumatic experience of a teenage girl and the dramatic ripple effects of a youthful decision that sends her in hiding and the miraculous way God intervenes to turn tragedy into purpose. R. Renee intertwi...

03/14/2022

Check out the trailer to the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, "The Bad Guys" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpDuBXB_glk | Trailer credit: Universal Pictures

The Bad Guys - Only In Theaters April 22Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys.In the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animatio...

03/14/2022

Janet Jackson, Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, The Isley Brothers, and more to headline at 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture https://theempowermag.com/feature-story/janet-jackson-kevin-hart-nicki-the-isley-brothers-more-to-headline-at-2022-essence-festival-of-culture/ Image credit: ESSENCE Festival of Culture

02/24/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz1bc_kUeco

Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan with a screenplay by Virgil Williams, A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime love in A Journal For Jordan, a film by Denzel Washington, starring Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams. Exclusively in movie ...

02/23/2022

Black entrepreneurs train HBCU STEM students in clean energy technologies
https://theempowermag.com/community-happenings/black-entrepreneurs-train-hbcu-stem-students-in-clean-energy-technologies/ PHOTO CREDIT: WeWorkAtl.com

(Last Updated On: February 22, 2022)CAPTION: Dr. Anthony Kinslow, CEO of Gemini Energy Solutions and Morehouse graduate, trained AUC Energy Fellows to perform Energy Audits during an HBCU Green Fund training at Spelman College. Pictured (L-R):front row (: Conrad Mctavish, Serena Echols, Sophia Boyd,...

02/23/2022

From soldier to boss documentary on Civil Rights hero and Dr. King aide Tyrone Brooks set for release in fall 2022
https://theempowermag.com/movies/from-soldier-to-boss-documentary-on-civil-rights-hero-and-dr-king-aide-tyrone-brooks-set-for-release-in-fall-2022/ Photo submitted: Intrigue Media Group

A documentary on civil rights champion and politician Tyrone Brooks is set for release in the fall of 2022, detailing the life and career of the lifelong activist who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.