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Comcast Cares 2017
Photography by Roswitha Vogler - Comcast employees, their family and friends, and community partners spent …
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Higher Concentrations of Streetlights Do Not Guarantee Safety
Higher concentrations of streetlights do not guarantee fewer nonviolent crimes in Houston neighborhoods, according to a new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
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GM Advances Equitable Climate Action through New Collaborative with National Wildlife Federation
New Climate Equity Collaborative will focus on addressing impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, youth GM will donate $1 million to the Collaborative from its Climate Equity Fund GM and the National Wildlife Federation gear up for Climate Week with an EV road trip from Detroit to New York City with climate advocate, musician and UN Youth Leader AY Young
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Skin Pharm Brings Luxurious Skin Care to Houston’s River Oaks
The Houston location is the sixth location for Skin Pharm. Maegan Griffin founded Skin Pharm in 2017, aiming to create a clinic environment and product lines she couldn’t find (and knew she would love) as a patient herself. To that end, she built the brand on meticulous skill, lots of practice, and genuine passion, unmatched by others in the beauty industry.
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Mayor Turner Kicks off Historic Summer Jobs Program
Hire Houston Youth Provides 5,000 Jobs for 2017
Mayor Sylvester Turner and partners kicked off the application period for the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the McDonalds on Studemont at I-10. Utilizing public/private partnerships, Hire Houston Youth will provide jobs and internships to Houston youth between the ages of 16 to 24 at an hourly wage of $8. In the past, the city helped place only about 450 kids in summer jobs. This year, there will be 5,000 positions available.
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HEF: Distinguished Lecture Series – Lighting The Path To Change
Houston's Journey Towards Social Justice & Economic Equity. The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity takes immense pride in announcing its inaugural event: The HEF Distinguished Lecture Series. This pivotal event heralds a milestone in Houston's journey towards fostering genuine trans- formation in communities that need it the most.
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People with dementia have 11 times the risk of dying soon after starting any opioids, study finds
People over 65 with dementia were four times more likely to die within the first six months after starting to take an opioid for pain, and six times more likely to die If the opioid was a strong one, such as morphine, oxycodone or fentanyl, according to a new study.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's Party Switch and Path to Republican Alignment
In a surprising turn of events, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a lifelong Dallas native and former Democrat State Representative, made headlines last week by announcing his switch to the Republican Party. This move makes him the only mayor aligned with the Republican Party among America's 14 largest cities.
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Super Bowl Champ Expands Post-football Dedication to Children with Two Additional Metro Houston Kiddie Academies®
Former Super Bowl Champion James Ihedigbo and his wife, Brittany, are expanding their post-football family business to include two additional Kiddie Academies in League City, Texas.
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New Spring ISD Superintendent Is Making History for the 2022-2023 School Year
As teachers and students prepare to return to the classroom for the 2022-2023 school year, Spring ISD is monitoring cases in the community and surrounding areas of the monkeypox virus.
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Ten Time Grammy Award Winner, CeCe Winans Launches Multi City Tour
CeCe Winans’ Fall In Love Tour Presented by Medi-Share Stops Include Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit and More
Ten-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist CeCe Winans will follow her recently released number one album “Let Them Fall In Love,” with a national tour. The Fall In Love Tour presented by Medi-Share is Winans’ first solo tour in a decade.
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New Kids Heart ChallengeImage marks American Heart Association’s
Students will jump rope, shoot hoops, dance or scramble through obstacle courses on their way to heart health while raising money for scientific research and outreach programs
Students in elementary schools across Greater Houston and around the country have a new way to move their bodies toward heart health, earn benefits for their schools and give back to their community this school year. The American Heart Association today announced details of its new Kids Heart Challenge™, which includes jump rope, basketball, dance and warrior (obstacle course) components. The Kids Heart Challenge™ marks the Association’s 40th year working in schools and meets the changing needs of today’s youth and educators by preparing kids for success through physical and emotional well-being.
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Representative Coleman Condemns Disparaging Comments on Local Government
Today, August 11, 2017, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) released the following statement:
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Houston Oilers Legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Warren Moon
Published on January 18, 2017
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Houston Health Department WIC Program Highlights Benefits of Breastfeeding During National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
The Houston Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program highlights the overwhelming benefits of breastfeeding this August, National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
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Houston Rockets Selling for Huge Price
The Houston Rockets are being sold for a ton of money. Tilman Fertitta agreed to buy the team for a reported $2.2 billion from current owner Leslie Alexander, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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The Women's Fund for Health Education and Resiliency's 7th Annual Wine Dinner Presented By The Durdin Family
As a nonprofit dedicated to providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools and resources needed to be their own health advocates, all proceeds from the Wine Dinner will support the mission to help more adolescent girls and women lead happier, healthier, and more resilient lives.
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A Houston Day of the Dead Tradition: Calavera Con Calavera
Grupo de Teatro Indigo (Indigo Theater Group) will present the 9th season of their Day of the Dead play, “Calavera con calavera” (Skulls) on October 28th at 7:30pm at Miller Outdoor Theater. They will make history once again being the first local theater group with Latino immigrant members to present for third consecutive year an all-Spanish play (With English subtitles) at one of Houston’s iconic and historic stage. Last year they had an audience of 4,000 attendees to this spectacle. This will happen thanks to a grant awarded by the Miller Advisory Board.
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Freedmen's Town Could Receive United Nations Cultural Designation
The Houston Chronicle reports UNESCO – the Paris-based cultural arm of the United Nations – is considering Freedmen's Town for its Slave Route Project, which is a registry created in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of historically significant sites that tell the global story of the trade in human labor.
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The 8th Annual Festival of African Arts, Culture and Entertainment 2021 Houston AfriFEST
Houston, the most diverse city in the U.S. will again take center stage as it pays tribute to the continent of Africa. On Saturday, October 16, 2021 the Nigerian American Multicultural Council (NAMC) will host its 8th annual Houston AfriFEST - a festival of African arts, culture, and entertainment from Noon to 6:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Houston Baptist University, located at 7502 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77074.
