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November 24, 2025

No Community Left Behind: Sister 2 Sistah helps expand citizenship outreach across Houston

As the fall season wrapped across the Houston area, Sister 2 Sistah joined the National Partnership for New Americans’ Naturalize Now! Houston citizenship campaign with one clear goal: to make sure no community was left behind.

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July 24, 2025

Sister 2 Sistah joins local businesses, nonprofits for back-to-school event in Gulfton District

A network of community organizations, including the City of Houston’s Office of New Americans, Mi Familia en Acción, BPSOS, Pan-African Legal Services and Sister 2 Sistah, were also in attendance, working together to provide critical resources and assistance to families.

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February 24, 2025

Houston area students inspired at mentorship breakfast

Future leaders, storytellers, and changemakers gathered at the Houston Chronicle on Saturday, Feb. 22, for the 2025 Annual Student Mentorship Breakfast — an inspiring and informative symposium created in partnership with Sister 2 Sistah, H-E-B, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Houston Association of Black Journalists (HABJ).

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August 16, 2023

Denny’s partners with Houston leaders, charities for sports-filled week of giving back to kids in the community

Denny’s joined forces with two Houston-based organizations to give back to the community. The first of two events, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, which took place on July 30 at Minute Maid Park, was hosted by Sister 2 Sistah.

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July 28, 2023

VIDEO: Local women push for minority access to Major League Baseball – Sister 2 Sistah founders appear on Houston Newsmakers

Sister 2 Sistah co-founders Nakia Cooper and Rebecca Briscoe were featured on KPRC 2 Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall where we discussed our mission to bring thousands of African American children to see the Houston Astros game this season.

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June 18, 2023

VIDEO: Sister 2 Sistah kicks off ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ initiative, Houston kids meet-and-greet Astros’ Dusty Baker

Nearly 100 youth from various underserved communities in the Houston area were given the “All-Star” experience at Minute Maid Park Wednesday, June 14, for the official kickoff of an initiative to send thousands of Black youth to see the Astros, led by legendary manager Dusty Baker, play.

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May 10, 2023

VIDEO: Houston nonprofit aims to send more than 2,000 Black youth to Astros games over summer

Sister 2 Sistah co-founders Rebecca Briscoe and Nakia Cooper are on a mission to bring the love of baseball back to African American households. It is a personal mission after the two working mothers saw a lack of diversity on the fields and in the stands at Major League Baseball games. KPRC 2's Sofia Ojeda interviews Briscoe and Cooper about their organization's initiative.

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January 7, 2023

VIDEO: Sister 2 Sistah speaks with CW 39 about Houston mentoring program

Sister 2 Sistah is all about giving a hand up, not a hand out, and its founders are on a mission to do everything they can to get people IN need get WHAT they need. S2S co-founder Rebecca Briscoe and mentee Arianna Cooper spoke to CW 39's Idolina Peralez about the program.

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December 28, 2022

VIDEO: Sister 2 Sistah’s Mentorship Organization Helps Houston College Women Reach Their Goals

Originally posted on BlackAmericaWeb.com, author India Monee (republishing for S2S archival purposes only) Houston businesswomen Nakia Cooper and Rebecca Briscoe are helping black college-aged women achieve their academic…

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