Brittaney Wilmore

Marsai Martin, a Texas native, is bringing her annual summer cookout event to Texas Southern University, but that's not the only way she's celebrating and supporting students.

Omega House Hospice opened in 1986, primarily serving the LGBT population and those dying of HIV/AIDS. While it's population has evolved, it's mission hasn't: to be a space of hope for those who feel all hope is lost.

"It makes my heart feel good to see the smiles on their faces when they get to pick their own books." Sixth graders at Claughton Middle School took home a special treat this Halloween after Disney and First Book teamed up to give more than 500 books to the students at the campus.

Alexis Conell didn't think anything was wrong or experience symptoms until she learned she'd lost kidney function. Now a transplant recipient years later, she's sharing what she's learned to help others before it's too late.

ABC13 spoke with a single mother of four who said Galveston ISD's Special Programs gave her the support she needed to move in the right direction after escaping domestic violence. Now she says she's no longer afraid to speak up.

Keith Hawkins teaches students about every aspect of coffee from seed to cup. Recently, that's meant looking to the history of their own neighborhood to brew something that can be appreciated by all people and from all communities.

The Freedmen's Town area of Fourth Ward is known for its iconic brick-paved streets, the Gregory School -- now the African American Library at the Gregory School -- and institutions like Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. But a man now featured on the Major League Baseball website has a claim to fame there, too.

When Yemi Brown, a mother of three boys, found herself having to rebuild, she was referred to Dress for Success Houston. The rest, they say, is women's history.

"It really celebrates people." The festival, now in its 13th year, will look to honor history while bringing the fun, especially for children with a massive egg drop before Easter.

Five Houston artists were selected to showcase their work in the free event at Miller Outdoor Theatre that will also include a concert featuring MAZE "The Music Forever."