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Big Brothers Big Sisters Looks for A Few Good African American Men
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a few good African American male mentors in a new out-of the-box campaign, as the shortage is severe for the organization. Close to a 1,000 kids are in need of mentors of them 400 –plus are African American boys.
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Woman Leads Police On Chase Through Two Counties
A woman wanted on a stalking warrant lead police on a high-speed chase from Willis to the Heights Friday morning.
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How Choice Hotels Is Putting Its Weight Behind Black Women Ownership
A new survey by Mandala Research shows that African American travelers are a significant travel group who contributed about $63 billion to the U.S. travel and tourism economy in 2018.
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Government Shutdown Closes National Black Museum Indefinitely
The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) closed Wednesday, January 2, the latest attraction to close due to the partial government shutdown.
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Rockets Statement on Carmelo Anthony
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey today issued a statement on forward Carmelo Anthony’s future with the team.
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First Black Woman Nominated to Facebook’s Board Of Directors
Although tech companies have been stagnant with moving the needle on racial and gender diversity, there are many individuals who are rising up the ranks and breaking barriers in the industry. According to USA Today, Facebook has nominated PayPal executive Peggy Alford to its board of directors
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Houston ISD School Board Turns Around On Decision to Remove Dr. Grenita Lathan
It seems Dr. Grenita Lathan will stay on as Houston ISD interim superintendent after all. Last week, the board of trustees made a shocking move to release Dr. Grenita Lathan of her duties as the district’s interim superintendent that she has held since April of this year.
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Live Nation Latin Welcomes Patricia Flores as VP of Marketing
Live Nation Entertainment, announced the hire of Patricia Flores as VP of Marketing for its newly formed Live Nation Latin group. Based in Los Angeles, Flores will report to Hans Schafer, SVP of Live Nation Latin.
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17th Annual “Una Notte in Italia”
Photography by Emile C. Browne, Omar Marcos, and Michelle Watson On Friday, November 7, 2014, …
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Obamas Return To The South Side
The Obamas are back in Chicago
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are headed to the South Side of Chicago Wednesday for their first public appearance together since Inauguration Day.
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Black Hairstylist Turned Entrepreneur Creates Snap Weave, an Innovative Patent-Pending Hair Extension System
Snap Weave allows women to create a full hairstyle of any length or texture in minutes – with no glue, needles, or installation tools!
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Former top special operations commander who oversaw bin Laden raid says he voted for Biden
Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, the former head of US Special Operations Command who oversaw the successful raid that killed Osama bin Laden, said he is voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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Watson is excited about the new offensive weapons the Texans acquired in the off-season
This hasn’t been the typical off-season for Texans franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson. In the midst of dealing with a global pandemic caused by COVID-19 and pending contract negotiations, he learned his number one wideout for the last three years, DeAndre Hopkins, was traded to the Arizona Cardinals after a workout.
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Unilever CEO Paul Polman retires after 10 years
Unilever CEO Paul Polman is retiring at the end of the year after a decade in charge of one of the world's biggest consumer goods businesses.
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Trump won't be sending 'presidential alert' from his phone, FEMA says
The "presidential alert" headed to Americans' cell phones won't actually be written by President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked an American bishop to preach at their wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have invited an American bishop to give the address at the royal wedding on May 19.
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Texans Send Second-Round Draft Pick to The Rams In Exchange for Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks and 2022 Draft Pick
The Houston Texans are in the process of trading their second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to the L.A. Rams for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
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Black Millennials Rank Student Loan Debt, Cybersecurity, and Criminal Justice Reform As Top 2020 Voting Issues in New Survey
Healthcare, immigration, and the state of the economy dominate mainstream conversations on top voter issues in 2020, but new survey data suggests a majority of black millennial voters will choose candidates based on their student loan debt, criminal justice reform, and cybersecurity policy ideas.
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Avant-Garde Cuisine Highlights Mexican Ingredients During The Best of Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya
Mexican cuisine is experiencing a moment of explosive change, and that was apparent during Grand Velas Riviera Maya’s latest culinary festival, Best of Cocina de Autor.
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More Than 5,000 Wells Fargo ATMs Launch NFC-Enabled Mobile Wallet Capability
Wells Fargo debit card customers can now use “tap and pay” functionality to access more than 40% of Wells Fargo ATMs
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today that debit card customers have another way to use the company’s ATMs without their card -- “tap and pay” near-field communication (NFC) functionality that is launching at more than 5,000 ATMs across the country.
