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NexusLA Announces High-stakes Pitch Competition as Part of BREW 2019
As part of BREW 2019, NexusLA will be hosting a high-stakes pitch competition that will culminate in a final live pitch event on Friday, November 15, where an investment prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the winner
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This Holiday Shopping Card Offers 20 Percent Discount at Over 550 Participating Greater Houston Retailers
One Hundred Percent of Card Sales Benefit the American Cancer Society
Shop, save money and save lives through the purchase of The Holiday Shopping Card, which takes place, October 24 – November 3, 2019.
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When It Rains, It Pours
Texans lose 34-0 to the Cowboys
There is an old saying that I heard growing up that is drenched (no pun intended) in negativity that states, “When it rains it pours.” The original phrase is an old English proverb, “It never rains but it pours,” suggested that when troubles come, they come one after the other.
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First of five Texas restaurants as part of 2019 expansion throughout the U.S.
Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asian Kitchen, a Pan Asian restaurant that transports its guests to a street side café in Asia, complete with hawker style cuisine and atmosphere, will open the first of five restaurants in Houston this year. Tin Drum has tapped experienced Houston restaurateurs Shairoz Lakhani, Avez Maredia and Faizan Momin to own and operate the five units in the Houston area. They are currently identifying potential locations and plan to open by the end of the year.
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Governor Abbott Announces New Uber Hub in Dallas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Uber Technologies, Inc. will establish a new U.S. General and Administrative Hub that will house various corporate functions in Dallas, Texas. Uber is a multinational company that offers ride hailing services, food delivery, and other forms of transportation worldwide. The project will create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $24,000,000 has been extended to Uber Technologies, Inc.
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MCCA Announces Regional Winners and Inaugural International Winner for the 2019 Employer of Choice Award
Today, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced the regional winners and its inaugural international winner for its 2019 Employer of Choice Award. The Employer of Choice Award honors corporate legal departments who have made meaningful commitments to creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Congressional Black Caucus – Warriors or Wimps?
Let us start this by looking at the stated goals of the Congressional Black Caucus. According to Wikipedia: “The caucus describes its goals as ‘positively influencing the course of events pertinent to African Americans and others of similar experience and situation’, and ‘achieving greater equity for persons of African descent in the design and content of domestic and international programs and services.”
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Taylor Dumpson, 1st Black Female Student Body President at American University, Awarded over $700K in Suit Against Neo-Nazi Website Founder
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that white supremacists who used social media to threaten and harass Taylor Dumpson, the first African American female student body president of American University in Washington D.C., were liable for over $700,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees.
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Pro-Vision Inc. Hosts Ribbon Cutting Celebration in Sunnyside
Janice McNair and McNair Foundation to Announce 5 Million Dollar Gift to Housing Initiative
Pro-Vision Inc. will host a ribbon cutting and community celebration at the Sunnyside campus for a new multi-purpose building on Tuesday, August 13th beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 4590 Wilmington St., Houston, TX 77051. The celebration will also include the announcement of a generous $5 million gift by Janice McNair (who will be in attendance) through The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation for the organization’s new housing initiative.
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Rockets Announce 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule
The Houston Rockets today announced their schedule for the 2019-20 regular season. The Rockets posted the highest win total of any team over the past two seasons.
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Woman dies from Legionnaires' disease after staying at Atlanta Sheraton
A gunman fatally shot three people at a location in the 4900 of Isle Royal Court unincorporated Stone Mountain.
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Three people fatally shot, gunman flees scene then commits suicide
A gunman fatally shot three people at a location in the 4900 of Isle Royal Court unincorporated Stone Mountain.
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Nipsey Hussle to Be Memorialized with Tower Outside of Marathon Clothing in Los Angeles
According to thegrio.com, Nipsey Hussle’s long-time partner, Lauren London, recently announced via Instagram that a monument in Hussle’s honor is going to be erected outside his Marathon Clothing store in Hyde Park.
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Toni Morrison's works spoke to a generation of us
As a little black girl who didn't always want to be black, Toni Morrison at once understood me and shamed me.
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QFest Awards Top Honor FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART The John Steven Kellett Freedom of Vision Award Winner
FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART has taken the top prize at the 23rd Annual QFest, Houston's International LGBTQ Film Festival. The weeklong festival has concluded with the suspense filled drama awarded The John Steven Kellett Freedom of Vision Award, the festival’s highest honor.
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Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Launches YouTube Podcast, New Supplement Products
Coleman has launched a podcast on his YouTube channel, RCSSTV, along with new products in his supplement line including some unique food seasonings for those hardcore dieters.
In the world of bodybuilding, there is no bigger name than eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman. Despite being retired from competitive bodybuilding for over a decade his popularity has never been higher. Just look at his social media numbers: 3.3 million followers on Instagram, 1.2 million on Facebook, 660 thousand subscribers on YouTube and another 246 thousand on Twitter.
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Fueled Fashion & Art Gala Showcases Houston’s Energy Industry
Designers will showcase the energy industry through art and fashion.
LF Enterprises announced today that the company will produce the inaugural Fueled Fashion & Art Gala – a fashion runway show, art show and auction to showcase the energy capital.
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Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Parks And Wildlife Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James Abell, Jeff Hildebrand, and Bobby Patton to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor reappointed Anna Benavides Galo for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021, and named Reed Morian chair of the commission.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Inaugurates 2019 Hurricane Season Preparedness Campaign
With County Judge KP George’s vision to expand communications to the public through every medium, The Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor will launch its campaign to remind Fort Bend residents of the 2019 hurricane season as we move into the peak season with messages on digital billboards throughout Fort Bend County.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Mourns the Passing of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison
Jackson Lee: “Toni Morrison taught many—and reintroduced many others—to the beauty of literature and language, and the African American experience. A deliberate public speaker, she galvanized listeners and readers to challenge mediocrity and embrace self-actualization. She instructed people that “[i]f there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” And, ever the citizen and participant in our American experiment in democracy, she reminded leaders that as they “enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.” And, indeed, it was perhaps the testament of one of the greatest Americans to ever live who best encapsulated Toni Morrison’s work. The late great Maya Angelou, who preceded Toni Morrison in life and in death, and whose literary prowess is among the few to be considered in proper company alongside that of Toni Morrison, once said that Toni Morrison “didn’t write the English language, she composed it.”
