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The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience
This year, in partnership with Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote, The Roots are launching the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience on Saturday, June 27th, exclusively on YouTube. The event is Executive Produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS).
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Here's How Young People Can Save America
A new year is a time for reflection on the past and hope for the future. My new year's wish this year is that across the country, every high school give each graduating student a diploma and a voter registration card, and every center of education and training - whether community college or four-year university, technical training or business school - insure that every entering student is registered to vote.
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Casey White indicated he wanted a shootout, but wreck prevented it, sheriff says
Recaptured Alabama fugitive Casey White intended to have a shootout with law enforcement, and would have done so had pursuing officers not forced him to wreck in a ditch Monday in Evansville, Indiana, a sheriff said Tuesday.
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It's Time for Patriots to Stand Up
America's democracy is under assault -- systematic, unrelenting and unhinged. The assault is waged by one party -- the Republican Party. It is largely driven by the lies and racism of Donald Trump, who simply will not accept that he lost the last election. To deny that unacceptable reality, Trump has spread -- and Republican officials across the country have echoed -utterly fraudulent claims of fraud to justify measures to make voting more difficult.
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Lemonade Day – Helping Our Children Achieve Sweet Success through Youth Entrepreneurship
Spring and Summer are the perfect seasons for kids to plant the seeds of entrepreneurship, and what better way to launch a small business than by hosting a lemonade stand? Kids in Grades K through 8 who register to participate in the free Lemonade Day youth entrepreneurship experience will taste the sweet success that comes with business ownership. Lemonade Day youth keep the funds they earn for themselves, learn valuable skills that equip them for life, and are encouraged to contribute to a cause that matters to them.
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California voters send a stark message to Democrats on crime and homelessness
Voters in two of the most liberal cities in America sent a clear message to the Democratic Party on Tuesday: they want their leaders to refocus on the most basic functions of government by ensuring their safety, protecting their quality of life and restoring order.
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Jesse Jackson Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Members of the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project convened at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel Wednesday to discuss a report they recently published, documenting struggles minority businesses face in dealing with major corporations today. RELATED: Register Now for the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit Moderator Julianne Malveaux (pictured right of Don Graves at the podium) spoke about African-American spending power not translating into gains in corporate boardrooms. "They didn't think about giving us a slice, because perhaps we had not demanded it," the Last Word Productions president said. "The Wall Street Project is a demand; it's a demand that Corporate America treat African-American people, and other un[der]represented people, fairly."
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Alpha Kappa Omega CPR Training Event
Photography by Jo-Carolyn Goode - On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on …
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Case Against Ex-University of Cincinnati Officer Goes to Jury
A Cincinnati jury began deliberations Monday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist during a traffic stop.
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An Update from Council Member Davis
A Rent Relief Program has been sponsored by BakerRipley and the City of Houston. Landlords apply starting May 7th at houstonrentassistanc .org or call 832-390-2018
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Kroger is Opening Stores and Helping Recovery Efforts in Affected Communities
In Aftermath of Hurricane Laura,Kroger is stepping in to help support communities in recovery.
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Reminder: Kingwood Drive Panel Replacement
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin would like to remind Kingwood area residents that Houston Public Works will begin a panel replacement project on Kingwood Drive this Thursday, April 16, weather permitting. The project will begin in the westbound lanes of Kingwood Drive near the intersection of Kingwood Drive and Royal Forest Drive.
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Overlay Scheduled for Oak Meadows Neighborhood
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin is pleased to announce Houston Public Works will be performing an asphalt overlay project in the Oak Meadows subdivision. Construction is scheduled to begin tomorrow, May 15, and is expected to be completed by the middle of July 2020, weather permitting. The project is approximately $1,875,000 and will be paid for using dollars from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund.
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Eminem's album 'Kamikaze' is on track to break records
Eminem has proven once again that he's a hit maker. The rapper's latest album, "Kamikaze," is quickly rising to the top of the charts after its surprise release last week.
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Introducing Besado Platinum Tequila
Made with premium,pure blue agave tequila, Besado Platinum is a tequila liqueur that is multiply-distilled, charcoal-filteredand delicately infused with Ginseng, Damiana and Maca Root. Individually these herbs are grown and commonly used in Mexico, Central and South America and China, but when infused together they exude seductive, mood-boosting properties. Suitable for mixed drinks and handcrafted cocktails, Besado focuses on impeccable quality and refinement.
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Advocacy Organizations Urge Texas Counties to Implement Secure Voting Machines
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Protect Democracy, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and Public Citizen today sent letters to 29 Texas counties urging the adoption of secure, paper-based voting machines ahead of the 2020 elections. The identified counties currently use paperless machines, which the groups argue present significant risk to election security.
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TSU Community to Celebrate Juneteenth
Members of the Texas Southern University community will honor Juneteenth at several events throughout the month on campus and in the Houston region.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Announces Legal Challenge to New Texas Election Law
Today Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced that Harris County has filed a lawsuit against Texas officials to challenge the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1750, a recently-passed law that abolishes the nonpartisan elections administrator office in only Harris County and no other county in Texas.
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Rainbow PUSH Coalition Wall Street Project | NNPA & General Motors
Members of the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project convened at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel Wednesday to discuss a report they recently published, documenting struggles minority businesses face in dealing with major corporations today. RELATED: Register Now for the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit Moderator Julianne Malveaux (pictured right of Don Graves at the podium) spoke about African-American spending power not translating into gains in corporate boardrooms. "They didn't think about giving us a slice, because perhaps we had not demanded it," the Last Word Productions president said. "The Wall Street Project is a demand; it's a demand that Corporate America treat African-American people, and other un[der]represented people, fairly."
