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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Urges Governors to Avoid the “Tuskegee Experiment” Mistake on the Poor
“No One Should Be Sacrificed to Test If It is Safe for America to Return to Business as Usual,” Says SCLC President Dr. Charles Steele, Jr.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) issued a strong warning to the governors of Georgia, Texas and other states who are contemplating reopening their states to commerce as early as this week.
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“Project 100” Launches to Provide $1,000 Direct Digital Payments to 100,000 Families Hard Hit by COVID Crisis
Backed by Stacey Abrams, Andrew Yang, Leading Philanthropists, Nation’s Largest Private Direct Cash Payments Effort Launches;Over $55M of $100M Already Raised: [anchor funders] Schusterman Family Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners; [seed funders] Flourish Ventures, Google.org; Flu Lab, Wend Collective, Blue Haven Initiative, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others;Also backed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Patrick Adams, Camilla Luddington, Tony Hale, Chris Meloni, Carrie Preston, Kevin Alejandro, Andra Day, Sundar Pichai, NBA Cares, the Players Coalition and David Sze & Seth Rosenberg from Greylock
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The Center for Pursuit receives grant from Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund to assist clients in need
Joint effort between United Way of Greater Houston and Greater Houston Community Foundation
The Center for Pursuit, Houston’s largest not-for-profit organization serving adults with intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD), has received a grant from the Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, a joint effort by United Way of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Community Foundation. The first round of the fund will distribute $1.5 million among 30 nonprofit organizations with constituents who need urgent access to food and emergency financial assistance due to COVID-19.
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful Announces Love the Boot at Home
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) announces the launch of Love the Boot at Home and Love the Boot Week, April 20-26, a statewide media and social media campaign focused on eco-friendly activities that individuals and families can do while practicing social distancing. KLB, Visit Lake Charles, Phillips 66, Pick It Up Calcasieu and Team Green encourage Southwest Louisiana citizens to show their love for the community by cleaning and beautifying their personal spaces at home and posting videos or photographs using #LovetheBoot.
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I Was Lorena Bobbitt Debuts Memorial Day 2020
Lifetime kicks off Memorial Day with the Ripped from the Headlines feature premiere of I Was Lorena Bobbitt on Monday, May 25 at 8pm ET/PT. Starring Dani Montalvo (Dispatches from Elsewhere) and Luke Humphrey (Tiny Pretty Things) as the controversial couple Lorena and John Bobbitt, the film follows Lorena's account leading up to that fateful day as Lorena also serves as executive producer and on-screen narrator. Lifetime will run a PSA for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence featuring the actors and Lorena Bobbitt, as part of Lifetime's public affairs campaign, Stop Violence Against Women.
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NABJ Announces ESPN’s Michael Wilbon as Honorary 2020 Convention Chair
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Dorothy Tucker has announced that Michael Wilbon, one of the nation’s most respected sports journalists, will serve as the NABJ honorary chair for the 2020 joint convention with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
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Tru by Hilton™ Lake Charles donating rooms
Lake Charles hotel participating in Hilton and American Express front-line medical professionals room donation program.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and American Express (NYSE: AXP), recently announced in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to front-line medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19.
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Kroger Houston Announces Partnership with Local Restaurants
Kroger Houston Division today announced their partnership with several local restaurants in an effort to support local businesses.
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Mourns the Passing of the Organization’s Third President, Rev. Joseph L. Lowery
Known as the Dean of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Lowery’s Exceptional Visionary and Oratory Gifts Convened Diverse Leaders to the Table and the Masses to The Streets to Protest Injustices
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Even Doing the Covid-19 Pandemic, The SCLC is Fighting for the Poor
All Americans, Not Just Corporations, Must Benefit from the Funds to End the Crisis and Restore Our Economy, SCLC President Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says
With all Americans bearing the brunt of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), today called on President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress to make sure all Americans benefit from the nearly $1 trillion that will be spent to restore the health of citizens and the economy.
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Houston Symphony EarShot Readings Postponed
Readings of Works by Composers José G. Martínez R., Patricia Martínez, Marco-Adrián Ramos, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar to be Postponed
EarShot Readings with Houston Symphony scheduled to take place in Houston, TX on May 5-7, 2020 have been postponed in an effort to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The Readings, led by conductor Christopher Rountree, were to have featured the following works by four emerging orchestral composers: José G. Martínez R.’s En El Otro Lado/On the Other Side, Patricia Martínez’s PHOSPHORUS, Marco-Adrián Ramos’ Rehén de tus labios, o Escena de telenovela, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar’s Mudai. These four composers were selected from a pool of 137 applicants in an international call for scores, reviewed by a distinguished panel of mentor composers.
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Former NBA Player CJ Watson supports eating better with his healthy vending machines “More Love Within Healthy Vending”
Former NBA player C.J. Watson has been very busy with life after the NBA. Releasing his first book last year "CJ's Big Dream" & his 2nd one this week "CJ's Big Project". The books were written to inspire children. He is now promoting better eating with his new healthy vending machines. "More Love Within Healthy Vending"
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0:27 / 1:00 EMPEROR | Official Trailer #2 HD | In Theatres March 27
Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields “Emperor” Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history. Produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin (The Black Godfather, Django Unchained), Emperor stars Dayo Okeniyi (Terminator Genisys, "Shades of Blue"), Naturi Naughton ("Power"), Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries"), Mykelti Williamson (Fences), Oscar nominee James Cromwell (Babe, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Oscar nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska , Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood). Emperor is directed by Mark Amin (The Good Kill, Frida) from a script by Amin and Pat Charles (Black Lightning, "Sons of Anarchy"). Produced by Hudlin, Cami Winikoff and Amin. Briarcliff Entertainment will release Emperor in theatres in the US on March 27, 2020.
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Grounds Tickets for the PGA TOUR Korn Ferry Tour Compliments of Navarre Cadillac
The PGA TOUR Korn Ferry Tour, Lake Charles Championship is taking place Thursday, March 26-Sunday, March 29, at the Country Club at Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. Recently, Ryan Navarre of Billy Navarre Cadillac announced that all grounds tickets, previously $10 per person per day, will be offered on a completely complimentary basis to encourage everyone to enjoy this prestigious event.
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Charles Barkley to Sell Memorabilia to Build Affordable in His Alabama Hometown
According to the Washington Post, former NBA superstar Charles Barkley is selling his 1993 NBA MVP trophy and an Olympic gold medal among other memorabilia from his Hall of Fame basketball career so he can use the proceeds to build affordable housing in Leeds, Ala., where he grew up.
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NBA great Charles Barkley (photo via commons.wikipedia.org)
Published on March 11, 2020
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Spike Lee Says He's Done Attending Knicks Games After Disagreement Over VIP Entrance
All Spike Lee wants is to use the employee entrance at Madison Square Garden.
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Texas Primary Election Results
President Candidate J. Biden (D) 34% B. Sanders (D) 30% M. Bloomberg (D) 15% D. Trump (R) 94%
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“Someone wanted to get in the other lane, they get too close, someone blows their horn and then it escalates from there,” Lt. Michael Cunningham said. “Then the other driver doesn’t want to let somebo
Visit Lake Charles recently held a community-wide Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Those entering ranged from school groups, clubs and organizations to professional divisions and residents of all ages.
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Alabama Set To Execute 44-Year-Old Nathan Woods For Murder Of Three Cops He Didn’t Shoot
44-year-old Nathaniel Woods is set to be executed in Alabama next week for the shooting deaths of three police officers in 2004. The case is raising alarm for activists and citizens because Woods didn’t actually pull the trigger on the cops, and the case against him is reportedly full of inconsistencies.
