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Ghost Bike memorial honors 5 who died
A memorial has been installed, remembering the five cyclists killed just outside the Las Vegas Valley in December.
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John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81
Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it. McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American hero with a twinkle in his eye.
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5 Things for Monday, July 31: Russia, Venezuela, Australia
The day the sun disappears (for a short time) is fast approaching. Here's what else you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Honoring Women Who Inspire
A person can be inspired by anything from anywhere. Inspiration can fuel our actions, thoughts, feelings, and takes us on a journey toward success. The women featured in this week’s cover story inspire little ones growing up but also adults in their various fields of expertise. We can learn from their missteps and act wisely based on their accomplishments. We can get behind causes to motivate the masses due to their influence. Read their stories and see if they have inspired you.
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Cardi B unveils 'Invasion of Privacy' album cover and announces release date
Cardi B is making money moves. The rapper on Monday unveiled the cover art for her debut album "Invasion of Privacy" on Instagram.
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Dr. David Blackwell, UC Berkeley’s 1st Tenured Black Scholar, Has a Building Named in His Honor
The University of California Berkeley is naming its newest residence hall in honor of David Blackwell. Dr. Blackwell, an accomplished statistician, was the first African American to be grant tenured at the university. He joined the mathematics department at Berkeley in 1954 and stayed on the faculty there until retiring in 1988. Dr. Blackwell died in 2010.
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Ruth E. Carter: Shining the Light on Superheroes
Imagination would have us believe that superheroes are fictional characters in capes, masks, and elaborate costumes with superhuman powers that either come to destroy or save life.
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Univar Solutions Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
Company achieves public sustainability goals launched in 2017
Details progress toward ESG goals to 2025 and beyond, including key emissions targets to drive the Company's journey to a net-zero carbon future
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Because They Were Just Germans?
In my hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, there is a living museum whose stated motto is: "That the future may learn from the past."
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City of Houston And Resilient Houston Recognized With Top Awards For Planning and Resillience
City of Houston's Planning and Development Department and the Mayor's Office of Resilience brought home top awards for planning projects in Texas.
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Two PVAMU students announced as 2022 HBCU Scholars by White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Two Prairie View A&M University students have been announced as scholars a part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more, according to a press release.
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Guy Who Fought Wells Fargo Is Angry About Attack On CFPB
But Los Angeles City Attorney Feuer would be the first to say that teaming up with the nation's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was what widened the scope of the investigation into the bank's widespread sordid practices. That cooperation created the heft and breadth that led Wells Fargo to admit to firing 5,300 employees and creating 2 million fake accounts nationwide. It also got Wells Fargo to pay $185 million in penalties and $5 million in refunds to wronged customers.
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"I've Been to the Mountaintop," Address Delivered at Bishop Charles Mason Temple on April 3, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn.
Thank you very kindly, my friends. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who he was talking about. [Laughter] It's always good to have your closest friend and associate to say something good about you, and Ralph Abernathy is the best friend that I have in the world.
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Top Musical Talent Featured on FOX's Upcoming 'Shot Fired' TV Series
FOX Networks have announced their plans for Shots Fired, a highly anticipated new TV event series, set to premiere om Marc 22nd. Shots Fired featuring Sanaa Lathan (The Perfect Guy), Stephen James (Race) as well as Academy Award winners Helen Hunt and Richard Dreyfuss, exposes the depths of police shootings in racially charged environments. The series, created by Reggie Rock Bythewood (Notorious, Beyond the Lights) and Gina Prince-Bythewood (Beyond the Lights, Love & Basketball, Secret Life of Bees), is expected to be one of the most talked about in TV history and will stimulate conversation across the nation.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Announces Centennial Week Activities January 12 - 18, 2020
The esteemed African American women's service organization will mark its Centennial with notable guest speakers, performers, a fashion show, and a "Finer Womanhood Empowerment Summit" addressing issue
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, one the country's largest African-American women's service organizations, will mark its 100th year of service with Centennial Week activities Jan. 12-18, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
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Celebrity stylist Law Roach on dressing Zendaya and 'faking it 'till you make it'
Even if you don't know Law Roach's face, you will have seen his work -- whether you've picked up a fashion magazine in recent years or populated your Instagram feed with A-listers. Think of Zendaya's 2015 Oscars outfit -- a delicate white satin Vivienne Westwood dress offset by a cascade of brunette dreadlocks, the response to which prompted a conversation on discrimination towards Black hair -- or the slate-gray, 20 foot-wide Giambattista Valli tulle dress Ariana Grande wore to the 2020 Grammys, or the vintage Bob Mackie wedding dress worn by Anya-Taylor Joy to the premiere of 'Emma' that same year. These enduring looks, to name just a few, are the work of Roach, the Chicago-born stylist who has found a knack for engineering fashion moments that cut through the noise of a typical red carpet.
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Houston To Host The Inaugural Girl Boss Awards During Labor Day Weekend!
Houston has swiftly grown to one of the largest cities for women entrepreneurs. Some of the top small businesses are owned by “Girl Bosses”. The owners of Girl Boss Suites Co-working space are hosting the inaugural Girl Boss Awards to celebrate some of Houston’s most elite and hard working women in business. Since the top of the summer, Houstonians have submitted their choice of women that should be honored during the first Girls Boss Awards. Voting ends early August and the official selections will be announced Mid-August. Those that are selected will have the opportunity to be honored on September 2nd during the event at The Post Oak Hilton during a red carpet affair.
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Keep Austin, Austin? Report Questions Namesake's Support of Slavery
The city of Austin was named after Stephen F. Austin, who is referred to as the "Father of Texas."
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces the Awarding of a $147,044 grant to ‘Healthcare for the homeless’ in Houston
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that the Health Resources and Services Administration Program awarded a grant in the amount of $147,044 to ‘Healthcare for the Homeless’ in the city of Houston. The grant will help provide aid to homeless individuals, including women and children.
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Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer behind ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and more, dead at 56, Irish media says
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, who became as well known for her remarkable music as her personal life, has died, according to RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster. She was 56.
