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Gas is almost $1 cheaper than a year ago
Filling up at the pump might not be cheap. But gas prices are miles away from last summer's nightmare.
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As Houston’s housing market booms, a nonprofit is looking for ways to keep homes affordable
Houston has become a less-friendly environment for homebuyers in recent years. After a month of decreased sales volume halted a 13-month run of positive growth in Houston’s housing market, sales rose again in August: The median sales price for a single-family home rose 15.2% year-over-year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. And with that market activity comes the threat of displacement of low-income homeowners across the city.
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Possibility Klimt portrait missing for nearly a century sells for $54 million
A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century is expected to fetch millions when it goes up for auction this spring.
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Fulton County DA among nearly dozen subpoenaed to testify in hearing on affair allegations
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case, Nathan Wade, have been subpoenaed to testify at a hearing next month on allegations they were engaged in an improper romantic relationship, according to documents obtained by CNN.
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Toxic Poisoning in Our Schools, Black Communities and the Green Economy, Climate Change and Gender Equity, Among Key Topics at NAACP’s 108th National Convention
This year‘s NAACP 108 National Convention will include many opportunities for participants, media, and the public to learn more about environmental and climate justice and its impact on the African Am
Often overlooked in communities of color is the impact of environmental policies. This year during the NAACP’s 108th National Convention, the association is bringing environmental and climate issues to the forefront in through a series of workshops and programs.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Vietnam – The Worst Years of our Lives – Part II
During the presidential election of 1964, Candidate Lyndon B. Johnson told a group of military supporters, “Get me elected and you can have your damn war”. He delivered on the promise. By 1965 our nation was in “full swing”. Soon there would be up to 500,000 U.S. military involved and body bags would start shipping home to the tune of 500 per week. The mid-1960’s became chaotic with anti-war demonstrations growing stronger and stronger. Our government was disingenuous with the public. In other words, they were lying to us. As the case for that became stronger and stronger, life in America became depressing and tense.
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Houston Chosen for 2020 Hot Wheels Legends Car Competition!
Hitting the road for the third year, the Hot Wheels live-event series presented by Mobil 1 brings the nationwide search to new stops across the country
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Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation Presents 9th Evolution of Gospel Celebration - Monday, September 18, 2017
Honoring Gospel Music Legend and Stellar Award Winner Donnie McClurkin, Founder & CEO of Tyscot Music + Entertainment Bishop Leonard Scott and NAACP Chairman Emeritus Roslyn M. Brock
The Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation (#GMHM2017) is proud to announce its ninth annual "Evolution of Gospel," which commemorates the month of September as Gospel Music Heritage Month (GMHM). The celebration will present inspirational and exhilarating music performances by some of Gospel music’s biggest stars and honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the rich legacy of Gospel music in America. The “Evolution of Gospel” will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. EDT at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. Interested persons can obtain tickets by calling 202.467.4600 or 800.444.1324.
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World-Renowned Jazz Pianist Who Composed Music for Selma Film to Be Georgetown Distinguished Artist in Residence
Jason Moran, the internationally acclaimed pianist who wrote music for the film Selma and who serves as artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, has joined Georgetown as Distinguished Artist in Residence.
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Loni Love Welcomes #ClubQuarantine's D-Nice and Star of The Clark Sisters Biopic Kierra Sheard to #QuarantineWithLoni
In light of COVID-19, Emmy and 2x NAACP Image Award winner Loni Love has been providing fans an opportunity to escape for an hour a day. #QuarantineWithLoni is an Instagram Live series (via @ComicLoniLove) in which Love brings on fans to chat about how they are dealing with the 'stay at home' order. Many fans have checked in with her from around the world giving various perspectives of regulations within their country. To add some fun, fans look forward to playing the popular 'Shoutragous!' game as seen on "The Real" that requires blurting out things related to a specific topic before time runs out!
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Early Bird uses 10 times less energy to train deep neural networks
Novel training method could shrink carbon footprint for greener deep learning
Rice University's Early Bird could care less about the worm; it's looking for megatons of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Garnet Coleman Encouraging Citizens to Vote Early
Early voting in Texas begins today, Tuesday, Feb. 20. I encourage you to vote early as lines are typically shorter and you can vote at any polling location. Click here to find a polling location close to you. Remember to bring a valid form of photo ID with you to the polls. Click here for a list of approved forms of ID.
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Texan Taliban Wing of the Republican Party
American papers are filled with pundits speculating about the horrors the Taliban may inflict on the people of Afghanistan, particularly its women. Less attention has been paid to the horrors Texas Republicans - the Taliban wing of the Republican Party - are inflicting on the State of Texas. In total control of the state, Republicans have a free hand that they've used to enforce extremism.
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James Earl Jones Theatre Dedication Ceremony Honors the Legendary Actor of Stage & Screen
VIP Attendees included NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Courtney B. Vance, Debbie Allen, Lee Daniels, Phylicia Rashad, Kenny Leon, The Shubert Organization President Robert Wankel, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tamara Tunie, Woodie King Jr. and more.
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Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Jury says it is deadlocked on three counts
The jury tasked with determining the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos in her criminal trial, said that it is unable to come to a unanimous verdict on three of the eleven counts.
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Oklahoma’s Top 40 Hispanic Leaders honored at first-ever event
Oklahoma City Community College partnered with the Oklahoma Hispanic Institute to recognize the state’s Top 40 Hispanic leaders on Sept. 13.
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Black Media Shut Out of COVID 19 Vaccination Advertising By Biden Administration
The Biden administration has “shut out” scores of Blackowned media firms from engaging in one of the nation’s biggest public health advertising campaigns: Encouraging Black Americans, the population hardest hit by COVID-19, to get vaccinated. As the pandemic has called attention to disparities in healthcare, a growing number of Black business owners say they have exposed inequities in such firms gaining access to federal advertising dollars for COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts for Black communities.
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GOP distrust in voting machines persists as Dominion and Fox News head to legal showdown
First, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in rural northern California voted to cancel its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, citing public distrust of the company's machines.
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'Succession' finale: These are the burning questions we'd like to see answered
"Succession" doesn't do neat conclusions. It leaves gaps to be filled in off-screen, in later seasons or not at all -- even the central question in the show's title of who will succeed Logan hasn't been answered. We, the devoted viewers, are left to read between the lines, debate and theorize. And theorize we do.
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Gentleman Jack Real to Reel Tour Giving African American Filmmakers The Platform They Deserve
While last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy helped launch a national discussion about Hollywood’s lack of diversity, others have taken the issue into their own hands, choosing to change the narrative by writing and telling their own stories.
