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L’Oréal USA Hosts Mentoring, Career Readiness and Scholarship Presentation Series for Young Women Through New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women’s Annual Role Model Program

Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and former civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall delivered Keynote Address

L’Oréal USA recently hosted 13 high school and 26 college students at its Hudson Yards headquarters for the New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women’s Annual Role Model Program, designed to provide students with a realistic understanding of various professions, to learn practical workplace skills and to allow them to shadow professional women in their chosen careers.

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The Ensemble Theatre to be recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the August Wilson Estate during run of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

The Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 30-year revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by Eileen J. Morris with Opening Night and Media Reception, Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002.

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Spelman College Student Deanna Hayden Works to Raise Literacy Rates with “House of Knowledge” Project

It’s National Library Week, and at Spelman College a student is changing lives by improving a community’s literacy. Deanna Hayden, a junior Comparative Women’s Studies major, volunteers in an impoverished neighborhood in Atlanta, the West End community.

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Linda Oubré Selected as President of Whittier College in California

The board of trustees of Whittier College in California, has chosen Linda Oubré as the educational institution’s fifteenth president. When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Oubré will be the first African American and the first person of color to serve as president of Whittier College.

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Ieshia Champs, Single Mother of 5, to Graduate Magna Cum Laude From Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Ieshia Champs never could have imagined what she would achieve when she grew up, as she bounced around family homes, entered into the foster care system, and had her first child at age 19. But nearly 14 years and a total of five kids later, this mom is about to graduate from law school after a difficult journey — and she says her faith led her through it all.

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Review: Beyoncé is Bigger Than Coachella | New York Times

Let’s just cut to the chase: There’s not likely to be a more meaningful, absorbing, forceful and radical performance by an American musician this year, or any year soon, than Beyoncé’s headlining set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Saturday night.

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Nora's Home Hosts "Yoga on the Meadow" to Benefit Organ Transplant Patients

Presented by Green Bank Saturday, April 28, 2018 at The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa

Nora’s Home, Houston’s haven for organ failure and transplant patients receiving care in the Texas Medical Center, will host “Yoga on the Meadow” on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa.

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Director Milos Forman, known for his work on Oscar-winning films "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," died at age 86.

Debt continues to be a crushing burden for many Americans. From credit cards to auto loans, mortgages, student loans and medical bills, a high percentage of the nation’s households have one or more of those types of debt.

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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' director Milos Forman dies at 86

Director Milos Forman, known for his work on Oscar-winning films "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," has died, his agent said. He was 86 years old, according to Dennis Aspland, Forman's representative.

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'Who is Meek Mill and why do we want to free him?' Someone, somewhere, is in dire need of this article

#FreeMeekMill has been a big deal for quite a while, but this week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft added his voice to the chorus of famous names advocating for the rapper's release from prison.

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Beyoncé makes history with Coachella performance

Beyoncé performed for throngs of screaming fans Saturday night at Coachella after a year's wait.

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Carrie Underwood makes powerful return to the stage after injuring her face

Carrie Underwood gave her first public performance since an accident in November left her with a broken wrist and a facial injury.

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R. Lee Ermey, actor in 'Full Metal Jacket,' dies at 74

R. Lee Ermey, the actor known for his Golden Globe-nominated role as an intimidating drill sergeant in "Full Metal Jacket," died Sunday at the age of 74, according to his manager.

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Trump now faces Comey's moral assault

James Comey, anointing himself as America's moral conscience, called on the nation to recognize that Donald Trump's actions add up to an immoral, malignant presidency that insults core democratic values.

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Britain's biggest carmaker cuts 1,000 jobs

The UK's biggest auto manufacturer -- Jaguar Land Rover -- is cutting 1,000 jobs in its home market as Brexit and slumping sales hit the quintessentially British brand.

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AboutThatCar.com 2018 Toyota Prius C

I got a 2018 Toyota Prius C on short notice to come here. The point is that I had to learn this car literally on the fly, or in this case on the road.

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South African Woman Winemaker Of The Year, Ntsiki Biyela Brings The Winemaker Series To Houston

The South African Woman Winemaker of the Year, Ntsiki Biyela, owner of Aslina Wines, is coming to Houston with The Winemaker Series, April 21-27, 2018, brought to you by Branwar Wines. This week of special events will be geared towards Houston Black Restaurant Week, a women empowerment dinner and plenty of winetasting.

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Community: AVDA Acts to End Abuse

The fearless AVDA campaign “END ABUSE BEGAN AGAIN” is a strategic force against domestic violence and it has been a successful one. This past week, many well-heeled society women and a few well-suited men filled up the Junior League’s Tearoom to discuss making a significant difference and furthering this much-needed cause.

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NAACP Statement on Wendy Vitter, Trump's Judicial Nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Refusal to Give Verbal Support for Brown v. Board of Education

NAACP issued the following statement in response to the refusal of Wendy Vitter, President Trump's judicial nominee to the Eastern district of Louisiana, to acknowledge her support of the Supreme Court's decision on Brown v. Board of Education:

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New liquid biopsy-based cancer model reveals data on deadly lung cancer

Intratumoral heterogeneity may be responsible for chemotherapy resistance in patients with small-cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 14 percent of all lung cancers and is often rapidly resistant to chemotherapy resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Treatment has changed little for decades, but a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a potential explanation for why the disease becomes chemoresistant, and a possible avenue to explore new diagnostic approaches.