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Wild Party Announces SXSW Shows Look Out For New Phantom Pop LP On Old Friends Records In 2014
Wild Party, made up of vocalist Lincoln Kreifels, guitarist Lucas Hughes, bassist (and Lincoln's older brother) Jake Kreifels, and drummer Ethan Kaufmann are still a young band, but they have already been around the block and across the pond.
Yip Deceiver shares new remixes & SXSW Schedule
Today Yip Deceiver shares both sides of their new "Lover" 12" with remixes by Loose Shus and Willy Joy. The single is out now via Aerobic International
Mayor Annise Parker and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Tour Buffalo Bayou Project
Mayor Annise Parker welcomed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Houston and gave her a tour of the Buffalo Bayou Park construction project, and highlighted Bayou Greenways 2020. The Mayor serves on the President’s State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience and is working with the Administrator and others on actions to increase resiliency in cities.
Butterfly Girl World Premiere and Party at SXSW
Butterfly Girl World Premiere and Party at SXSW
Congressman Al Green Joins HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a Press Conference on Health Coverage Enrollment Efforts in the Faith-Based Community
On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius, Pastor Remus E. Wright, as well as a local enrollee in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace at the Fountain of Praise Church for a press conference on the health coverage enrollment efforts in the faith community. Congressman Al Green encouraged people to continue signing up for health coverage before the March 31, 2014 deadline and lauded the faith-based community’s efforts to enroll individuals in health care coverage. Congressman Al Green’s statement is below:
The Retrieval Playing at The Museum Fine Arts Houston
Prerelease screening with special guests: filmmaker Chris Eska and actor Tishuan Scott Set during the Civil War, this powerful drama tells the story of what happens when a boy and his uncle are sent north by a bounty hunter to retrieve a wanted man (Tishuan Scott).
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Houston Alumni Chapter 5th Annual Charity Golf Classic
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Houston Alumni Chapter, announces its upcoming Fifth Annual Charity Golf Classic, to be held at the Quail Valley Golf Club, Missouri City, Texas on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The format will be a four person scramble with lots of fabulous trophies, prizes and goodies for participants. Proceeds will be used to provide scholarships to students locally and nationwide to attend college at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. For additional information about the golf event or to participate, please contact Carlon Parks, Event Chair at 832-754-6206 or via email: carlon_parks@hotmail.com .
Congresswoman Donna Edwards Reintroduces S.O.S Act to Combat Nationwide Overdose Epidemic Legislation Will Combat Over 100 Fatal Overdoses in US Every Day
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) reintroduced the Stop Overdose Stat (S.O.S.) Act today with 18 Members to support community-based efforts to prevent fatal drug overdoses. The legislation establishes a federal plan to combat what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declares a public health epidemic.
Join Emily Bell During SXSW Week
Join Emily Bell During SXSW Week
NARAL Pro-Choice America and Texas on Clinic Closures in Rural Texas
Today, two reproductive health clinic closures were announced in rural Texas, as a result of Texas House Bill 2, disproportionately affecting low-income women in the south and east of the state. These were the only clinics in East Texas and Rio Grande Valley.
![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."](http://epmgaa.media.lionheartdms.com/img/videothumbs/2014/03/06/mqdefault_r285x150.jpg?103f0143a4d41c638039670ef879c53fa73d0b64)
![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."](http://epmgaa.media.lionheartdms.com/img/videothumbs/2014/03/06/mqdefault_1_r285x150.jpg?103f0143a4d41c638039670ef879c53fa73d0b64)
