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The Community Artists' Collective: An Updated message regarding COVID-19
We are paying very close attention to the news and announcements surrounding the COVID - 19 outbreak.
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Two Atlanta HBCU’s Will Shift To Digital Learning This Fall
Morehouse and Spelman Go Digital In Fall 2020
Morehouse and Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, announced on Monday that students will not be returned to campus for the Fall 2020 semester due to the recent spike in COVID-19.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site
Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee and UMMC will officially announce the launch of the sixth UMMC COVID-19 drive through testing site.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Jacobs To Sabine River Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Abbott has appointed Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Jacobs to the Sabine River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for term set to expire on July 6, 2019. The purpose of the Sabine River Authority is to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize and distribute the storm and flood waters and the waters of the Sabine River and its tributaries.
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Turner to Face Tony In Runoff for Houston Mayor
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is heading to a runoff against high-profile attorney Tony Buzbee in his rowdy reelection race. With all vote centers reporting Wednesday morning, Turner had 47% of the vote in unofficial returns to 28% for Buzbee.
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NAACP Reveals Tactics Fossil Fuel Industry Uses to Manipulate Communities of Color
The fossil fuel industry regularly deploys manipulative and dishonest tactics when engaging with communities of color, often working to co-opt the respect and authority of minority-led groups to serve corporate goals.
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A Huge Fire at a Texas Chemical Plant Is Out, 4 Days After It Started
A fire that burned over four days at a petrochemical plant in suburban Houston was finally extinguished Wednesday. "As of 3 a.m. today the firefighting crews on the scene of the ITC Tank Farm Fire are reporting that all tank fires have been extinguished," Intercontinental Terminals Company said in a news release.
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Texas Receives $2.6 Million for Public Health Response to Opioid Epidemic
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has received $2.6 million in federal funds to expand the state’s public health response to opioids over the next year.
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Five Fort Bend County Harmony Public School Students Named QuestBridge Scholar Finalists
Five Harmony Public School seniors have been selected as 2022 finalists for the QuestBridge National Scholarship program.
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17-year-old girl killed in road rage incident
Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting on 29th and Courtland that left one dead Sunday night, April 17.
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State Rep. Gene Wu On Pending Bills in the Texas State Legislature
State Representative Gene Wu gives his thoughts on bills facing the Senate. He serves the people of District 137 which encompasses parts of Southwest Houston.
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Human skull found in box donated to Goodwill, police say
Goodyear police are investigating what led up to a human skull being put in a box of donated items at Goodwill.
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How barbershops could help lower blood pressure
Corey Thomas admitted to his pharmacist that he hated the blood pressure medications a previous doctor had prescribed for him. They came with "horrible" side effects, he said, and so he rarely took them.
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CDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing 'regardless of what states decide'
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually "do the right thing" about distancing and wearing masks, even in states moving to eliminate restrictions against the CDC's recommendations.
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Artists Respond to Conditions in Harris County Jail and Mass Incarceration in the US
NOVEMBER 4TH - NOVEMBER 30TH
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS NOV. 4, 2023, 2:00 PM HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE 4807 CAROLINE STREET, HOUSTON, TX
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Dakota Access Pipeline Vandalized Before It Comes Online
With the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly ready to start operation, the company that runs it says the 1,172-mile long oil pipe has been vandalized in several places.
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More than 240 schools in US are named after a Confederate leader. About half serve majority Black or nonwhite students
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in America.
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With 99% of power restored, community says thank you to lineman
Power restoration efforts are wrapping up for Baldwin EMC and their crews who came to lend a hand from all over the country.
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Urban Tech Connect // Forward 2020 Conference Goes Virtual
Plug In hosts conference for African American & LatinX communities Sep 15-17
Plug In South LA will host its 3rd annual tech conference, Urban Tech Connect, in a virtual setting from September 15 to 17. Urban Tech Connect // Forward 2020 will equip tech company founders from African American and LatinX communities in Los Angeles and beyond with the knowledge and expertise to build competitive and successful tech enterprises and platforms. The virtual conference also is helping founders push forward in scaling and growing their businesses amidst the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is at https://utc.pluginsouthla.com; ticket packages range in price from free to $225, and virtual sponsorships are available starting at $1,000.
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Urban Tech Connect // Forward 2020 Conference Goes Virtual Next Week
Plug In hosts conference for African American & LatinX communities Sept. 15-17
Plug In South LA will host its 3rd annual tech conference, Urban Tech Connect, in a virtual setting next week from September 15 to 17. Urban Tech Connect // Forward 2020 will equip tech company founders from African American and LatinX communities in Los Angeles and beyond with the knowledge and expertise to build competitive and successful tech enterprises and platforms. The virtual conference also is helping founders push forward in scaling and growing their businesses amidst the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is at https://utc.pluginsouthla.com; ticket packages range in price up to $225, and scholarships are available via this form. Virtual sponsorships are available starting at $1,000.
