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A Preventable Blunder on the Black Farmers in America

When I was in college and preparing for a volunteer trip to a rescue mission, I read a book called “When Helping Hurts.”

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Biden administration takes another step toward advancing a controversial oil drilling project in AlaskaBiden administration takes another step toward advancing a controversial oil drilling project in

The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday advanced the controversial Willow oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, releasing the final environmental impact statement before the project can be approved.

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Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations

The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. "Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday speech.

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Ciara Is ‘Fine’ After Car Accident in Los Angeles

Ciara is reportedly doing well after being involved in a scary car accident in Los Angeles, reports PEOPLE.

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Ivanka Trump Brand Will Shut Down Jewelry Line

While the rest of her products appear to be having an early-spring resurgence, Ivanka Trump's fine jewelry line has hit the skids.

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Pharrell's Latest Adidas "Human Race" Collab Unveiled

Pharrell turns to the Stan Smith for next Adidas collab.

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First African American Major General Has Died

Houston’s own Marcelite Jordan Harris became the first African American woman to be named a major general in the U.S. Military. On September 7th she sadly passed away at the age of 75.

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Julian Castro Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential

Julian Castro is no longer seeking the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination.

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The slow-motion disaster of Trump's Khashoggi strategy

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, having just received a classified briefing from the director of the CIA in the basement of the Capitol, two Republican senators stepped to a crowd of cameras and reporters. With a few pointed words, the pair blew up the Trump administration's efforts to minimize the political damage stemming from journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

Here's why 8 Democratic presidential hopefuls think women of color should vote for them

Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Houston on Wednesday to speak at She the People, a presidential forum for women of color "about us, for us and by us."

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Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood's first Black movie star, dies at 94

Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.

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Dog Haus Kicks Off April Announcing New Food Promos!

Dog Haus is giving their guests plenty of chances to save this month with promos for National Burrito Day and 4/20!

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Whether you're a common citizen or the President or first lady of the United States, an audience with the Queen of England is a big deal. But when you're as glamorous and mysterious as the current US first lady, the pressure is even more so.

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UHD’s Groundbreaking Rhythm & Books Series Is a Hit! Next Up: Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq

In case you missed it: UHD’s 40,000 Windows Café was packed with a standing-room-only audience for last month’s inaugural live taping/concert of Valen the Valentine in the Rhythm & Books series. Mark your calendar now for the second installment in the daytime concert series when Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq perform in two separate concerts starting at noon on Wednesday, March 27.

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D.L. Hughley Shoots Straight on Police, Mark Fuhrman and Racial Profiling

Hailed as one of the most prolific standup comedians of the past three decades, D.L. Hughley has never been afraid to dig into ethnic stereotypes, economic disparity, relationships, politics… nothing’s off limits. His words are explicit and paint an accurate portrait of societal contradictions and pain in fast forward.

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Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health

When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.

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Crawfish Lovers can Score 3 lbs. of Crawfish for $25 Wednesday for National Crawfish Day at The Locker Room

National Crawfish Day Celebration at The Locker Room Sports Bar & Grill

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Texas Wants to Use Federal Money to Attack Planned Parenthood

Five Years ago, Texas voluntarily gave up $30 million a year in federal funding for women’s health programs, just so it could exclude Planned Parenthood from the roster of approved providers.

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Al Gore, Trump Discuss Paris Climate Deal By Phone

The discussion was described as a cordial talk

Gore previously met with Trump in New York in December

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GoFundMe Account for Kidnapping Victim Raises Over $40K

An online fundraising effort to help the mentally disabled victim of a Chicago beating that was broadcast live on Facebook has brought in more than $42,000 so far.