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Houston First Corp. to Host Official March Madness Watch Party

Guests are invited to view the University of Houston Cougars’ matchup against the UAB Blazers

Sports fans are invited to cheer on the University of Houston (UH) Cougars as Houston First Corp. and UH will host an official March Madness watch party at Avenida Houston on Friday, March 18 at 8:20 p.m.

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2022 Writing Competition Winners

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces 2022 Writing Competition Winners

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trailblazer Committee announced the winners of its 2022 Writing Competition. Texas-area second graders were invited to submit either a poem or an essay, following the theme, “The Adventures I’ll Have in My Boots.” This is the program’s second year.

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Anniversary of Selma Reminds Us of How Democracy Is Defended

Politicians for both parties loudly praise the courage of Ukrainians defending their democracy from the Russian invasion. Yet, bipartisan defense of democracy disappears when the question is democracy at home. March 7 marked the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when the police attack of a peaceful march of Blacks seeking the right to vote in Selma, Alabama, stirred the outrage that led to passage of the Voting Rights Act. Today the right to vote is once more in question.

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Mayor Turner Kicks Off Signature Hire Houston Youth Program

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined City officials and business leaders Monday to kick of his signature program, Hire Houston Youth, which provides paid summer jobs and internships to youth, age 16 – 24, at the City of Houston and in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

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Mayor Turner's Statement On HUD Finding That The GLO Discriminates Against Communities Of Color

Mayor Sylvester Turner today agreed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's finding that the state's General Land Office (GLO) discriminated against communities of color when denying flood mitigation funding to Houston and Harris County.

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Patient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies

A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery has died, the University of Maryland Medical Center said Wednesday.

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Why this tax season is extra frustrating

Confusion. Amnesia. New paperwork. Delays getting through to the IRS. These are some of the top pandemic-induced frustrations marking this tax filing season, both for tax preparers and their clients.

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Spending bill aims to close vaping loophole

A new move by Congress targets vaping products that remained on the market despite growing efforts to clamp down on flavors that are especially popular among young people.

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National Célébrez en Rosé Wine & Music Festival Makes Debut in Houston

Organizers of Célébrez en Rosé (formally La Fête du Rosé) wine and music festival, have announced the pink and white-themed event will make its long-awaited debut in Houston on Saturday, May 28 at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park.

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Misha McClure to Lead Digital Equity and Community Impact Programs As Comcast Houston's New Director of External Affairs

Misha McClure will lead the Comcast Houston region’s digital equity and community impact programs as the new Director of External Affairs.

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US basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia

Friends and family of two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner are demanding the US basketball star's release after she was detained in Russia on drug charges.

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Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday named Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commander of the D.C. National Guard, as the 38th House sergeant-at-arms, marking the first time a Black person has served as the House's top law enforcement officer.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson - Biden's Supreme Court Nod Draws Praise

Three times the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson – twice unanimously.

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Vaccine protection against Covid-19 fell substantially for children during Omicron surge

Many vaccinated kids experienced breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge, though protection against hospitalization remained stronger, a large new government-funded study found.

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Travel to Hawaii during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning to travel to Hawaii, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Thirteen Restaurant Celebrates One-Year Anniversary by Giving Back

Restaurant to Donate $1 from Every Item Sold on March 4 to HISD Food Programs

Thirteen, NBA All-Star James Harden’s signature fine dining restaurant in Houston, will celebrate its One-Year Anniversary this Friday, March 4, 2022, by giving back to Houston Independent School District students!

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Red Cross honors community heroes during annual Red Cross Month celebration in March

Celebrate by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 23; giving blood; or volunteering

“Communities are at their best when there are people helping people,” said American Red Cross volunteer David Guth. “Throughout the year the Red Cross provides people an opportunity to make a difference- whether that be in responding to a disaster, donating blood or providing a financial donation- we can make a difference in our local communities by being a part.”

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SoLa Impact's "Black Impact Fund" anchored by $50M Commitment from CalSTRS

SoLa Impact has raised over $250 million in its fourth fund and aims to scale up affordable and workforce housing development in California's Black and brown communities. CalSTRS' commitment through

SoLa Impact, a leading minority-led real estate fund focused on affordable and workforce housing in California's Black and brown communities, today announced that the California State Teachers' Retirement System ("CalSTRS"), the world's largest educator-only pension fund, via their joint venture with Belay Investment Group, has anchored SoLa's second close with a $50 million equity commitment into its "Black Impact Fund."

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NAREB Launches Campaign to Change Policies and Regulations Limiting Gains in Black Homeownership

Oldest Minority Real Estate Trade Association Urges Policymakers to Address Down Payment Assistance, Loan Level Price Adjustments, Student Loan Debt and Appraisal Bias

With the gap in homeownership between Black and White families wider today than when housing discrimination was rampant decades ago, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is launching a “Revive the American Dream of Homeownership” campaign to change public policies that limit the ability of minority and low-to-moderate income families to purchase homes.