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How 'Passing' and similar stories force us to reckon with identity
There's a scene in Rebecca Hall's film "Passing" in which the character Irene Redfield vents to her husband about a childhood friend.
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Why are all the ambulances and firetrucks there?
I couldn’t imagine exactly why the question made me ponder. My body had left from night one of Astroworld Festival, feet and legs tired from walking a mile from the festival grounds back to my car.
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Casting Black actors in period pieces isn’t diversity. It’s history.
There is a moment in “The Harder They Fall” that director Jeymes Samuel can’t stop smiling about. It arrives with a locomotive around the end of Act 1 and subsequently barrels through every preconceived notion of what a western is supposed to be.
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Ted Cruz Calls Out Big Bird from Sesame Street for “Spreading Government Propaganda”
Texas’ stellar Senator continues his strike of questionable statements, first, he defended using a nazi salute as a sign of protest in a school board meeting, now he’s fighting a classic children’s character: Big Bird from Sesame Street.
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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Will Set Aside About $35 Billion for Texas Projects
The White House estimates that Texas will receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects after federal lawmakers passed a long-anticipated national infrastructure bill on Friday.
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Society for the Performing Arts Presents: Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astronomy Bizarre
Explore cosmic quandaries with astrophysicist and host of FOX’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) welcomes the return of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, on Monday, January 17, 2022, 7:30 PM at Jones Hall. The theme of the evening’s program will be “Astronomy Bizarre.”
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A hospital sought a Black expert's help to diversify. They fired him over his stance on race.
Joseph B. Hill was four days from starting a new position as vice president, chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, when he received an email that changed the trajectory of his career.
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O'Rourke Announces Bid to Take On Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Race
Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
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It's Time for President Biden to Deliver
Listen up Democrats in Washington - from the White House to the Senate to the Congress: it is time to deliver. Biden's popularity among African Americans is slipping. Blacks provided the president with 22 percent of his votes in 2020, putting him into the White House. African American turnout, particularly in Georgia, was crucial to the Senate victories that brought Democrats a 50-50 split. In his campaign, Biden named systemic racism as one of the fundamental crises facing the country.
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Reginald DesRoches Named 8th President of Rice University
One hundred and nine years after its founding and 56 years after the first African American graduate, the prestigious Rice University has named its first African American president. How ironic that a university established by a white rich slave owner would now have at the head an African American from one of the poorest countries in our nation. Talk about progress and achieving the American dream.
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Howard students reach agreement with university officials after month-long protest over poor housing conditions
Students at Howard University have reached an agreement with university officials after a month-long protest over housing conditions on campus.
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GBI investigator confirms Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range based on the size of the holes in his shirt
A Georgia Bureau of Investigations firearms examiner confirmed Monday Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range.
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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial set to continue Tuesday with testimony from medical examiner
The trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is expected to continue Tuesday with the testimony of a medical examiner.
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Festive Holiday Cocktails That Should Be On Your Radar
Skip the boring holiday cocktails this year and upgrade your drink selection with Tommy Bahama’s signature cocktails. Whether you’re in the mood for whiskey, champagne or rum, Tommy Bahama Restaurants has something everyone can enjoy.
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Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
University of Houston Chief Population Health Officer Tackles Multidimensional Factors of Health
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income inequality. In a newly published article, Bettina Beech, clinical professor of population health in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine and chief population health officer at UH, examines poverty and racism as factors influencing health.
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Why CNN is launching a new series on skin whitening
In 2020, the global skin whitening market was reportedly valued at $8.6bn. It is projected to grow to $13.7bn by 2025.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Ahmaud Arbery killing trial as testimony from investigators continues Monday
As the defense cross-examined a Georgia state investigator who interviewed one of the defendants in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, noted civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson attended Monday's court proceedings in a show of support for the Arbery family.
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Official Trailer Released! HBO’S BLACK AND MISSING | 4-Part Doc Series Premiering November 23
4-Part Documentary Series Premiering on HBO & HBO Max Tuesday, November 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren, Samantha Knowles and Yoruba Richen Executive Produced by Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir, Jo Honig, Patrick Conway Featuring Black & Missing Foundation Co-founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson
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King Richard Wins a Miami Film Fest Audience Award!
King Richard has won the coveted Miami International Film Festival GEMS 2021 Audience Award, and it’s no wonder. It’s a crowd-pleaser!
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Coca-Cola 'Real Magic' Christmas Campaign Launch
Coca-Cola is unveiling its 2021 holiday campaign under the new “Real Magic” global brand platform.
