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ABC OWNED TELEVISION STATIONS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ‘ON THE RED CARPET STORYTELLERS SPOTLIGHT’
Black History Month Stories Will Air in the Local Newscasts of the Eight-Owned Stations, ABC’s Localish, and Available in the New 24/7 Live and Local Streaming Channels, Eight Websites, Mobile and Connected TV Apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV
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Megan Thee Graduate: Using Her Education to Give Back to Houston
Having an education can help elevate you to heights unknown and take you places beyond your imagination. Gaining knowledge can be a dream achieved driven by many reasons. You may pursue your education to increase financial wealth, honor a family legacy, and/or support your community. Education has the potential to provide you with endless opportunities. The class of 2021 armed with their education can now take their chance to change the world.
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Empowering a Legacy: Tyra Banks Headlines TWEF's 20th Anniversary 'Men Who EmpowerHer' VIP Reception
Join the Texas Women's Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) in celebrating a milestone—the 20th Anniversary of advocating for and fostering women's leadership and empowerment. In honor of this significant occasion, we are excited to invite you to the "2024 Men Who EmpowerHer Connect VIP Reception." This premier event will take place on Monday, April 22, 2024, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at the Hotel Zaza Museum District, an emblem of luxury and sophistication located at 5701 Main St, Houston, TX.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston launches new teen social justice initiative
Be The Change You Want 2 See
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) just launched its new teen social justice initiative called Be The Change You Want 2 See with three events last week to educate and inspire teen Club members to be catalysts for social change and racial justice in Houston and our nation. The objective of the initiative is to amplify youth voices and activism through critical and intentional conversations, artistic expression and service learning projects. The youth-led initiative uses the hashtag #bethechangeBGCGH.
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Major Announcement
The Houston Roughnecks have exceeded all expectations in the XFL
Ok listen up because I have a major announcement to make. *Taps mic* “Football fans in the city of Houston and surrounding areas. The XFL Houston Roughnecks are good. I mean really good!” *Drops mic*
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Tobacco Use Jumps 80% In Top-grossing Movies
In 2016, 41% of top-grossing US movies showed people using tobacco, according to a recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a decrease from the year before. However, there was an 80% increase in incidents of tobacco use in those movies from 2015 to 2016.
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METRO Unveils Newest Designs in School Bus Shelter Program
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, METRO will unveil a new bus shelter at Kashmere High School and reveal several new designs for bus shelters near schools within Aldine ISD.
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George Wright Stepping Down as President of Prairie View A&M
Dr. George Wright announced today he is stepping down as President of Prairie View A&M University and will return to teaching history full-time after an interim President is named.
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Aspiring Small Business Owners Compete for More than $30,000 in Funding during 10th Annual Liftoff Houston’s Pitch Day
On November 5, nine promising entrepreneurs will compete for more than $30,000 in funding during Pitch Day of the City of Houston’s Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition. The event celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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Council Member Dave Martin's District E Newsletter - July 2017
As we head further into summer, my City Council colleagues and I continue to fight for district projects in the City of Houston's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Since being sworn into office, I continue to see, year after year, the amount of tax dollars for CIP projects allocated inequitably across the 11 council districts. This year's proposed plan, which was given to city council members late last week, shows a total of 7% of all CIP dollars going towards District E, doubling the amount of CIP dollars we received last year. Last year District E only received 3% of the total CIP dollars distributed among Council Districts.
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Houston Grand Opera Announces 2023 Concert of Arias Finalists
Following an international search, the organization selects eight artists to compete in the annual event with cash prizes on the line and the opportunity to audition for the coveted young artist progr
The competition will be livestreamed for at-home audiences, in addition to the live event and dinner
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Who Doesn’t Enjoy Some Bubbles After a Workout?! Yoga & Bubbles is Back at Blossom Hotel Houston
Luxury Hotel To Host Monthly Yoga & Bubbles Series on July 10 in Partnership with Tasc Performance and TruFusion Houston
Blossom Hotel Houston, the city’s newest luxury property, will be hosting their monthly “Yoga & Bubbles” event in partnership with Tasc Performance and TruFusion Houston on July 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the hotel’s rooftop. Attendees will be invited to join a relaxing yoga session while overlooking the city landscape.
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Gates Open at Lake Houston Spillway
Council Member Dave Martin would like to make Lake Houston Area residents aware all gates on the Lake Houston Spillway Dam are open due to the current inclement weather threat to our area. The gates will remain open until a lake level of 41.5 feet is achieved or the weather threat to our area is lifted.
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Police the YOUth: PVAMU Ph.D. candidate’s new book hopes to improve connectedness between police officers, Black youth
The viral video of the murder of George Floyd by police officers compelled millions of protestors to the streets during the summer of 2020. For some, the disturbing incident shocked them into action; for others, it was another reminder of the racial bias and inequities that often lead to over-policing and the use of excessive force by officers in Black neighborhoods.
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Prairie View A&M Nursing Student in Desperate Need of Brain Surgery
Texas Mother and Daughter Face the Challenge of their Lives in the Midst of Brain Tumor Awareness Mont
DyAnna Tucker, a first-year nursing student at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, managed to complete her second semester of classes this week despite a cyst in her brain that is causing seizures, blurred vision and massive headaches. After being misdiagnosed by two separate doctors, the 19-year-old student was rushed to the emergency room on December 26, 2018, where doctors discovered a pineal gland cyst, about the size of a marble, right in the center of her brain.
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Interim superintendent welcomes district leadership back for 2018-2019 school year
More than 1,000 principals, deans, assistant principals and district leaders packed Delmar Fieldhouse on Aug. 11 for the district’s annual Welcome Back event.
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Whales Are Dying and the Fossil Fuel Industry is Lying
Whoever would have thought fossil fuel industry front groups would make whales and other marine species a cultural wedge issue? However, thanks to a deception campaign targeting wind energy that’s exactly where we find ourselves.
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Houston ISD Facing $208 Million Budget Shortfall
As HISD begins to prepare a budget for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the district is estimating a $208 million shortfall as result of the financial impact of Hurricane Harvey and recapture. HISD has seen a decline in student enrollment and is planning for a further decline for the coming school year, which will mean a decrease in state funding.
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Houston-area Woman Becomes New Face of James Avery
Like most students starting college, Sommer Hayes was a little scared. But she was able to calm her fears with the help of her faith, family, and a James Avery charm from her grandmother that said, “With God all things are possible.”
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HCC’s 2017 Black History Scholarship Gala
Photography by Vicky Pink - Annually the Black History Committee sets out to raise funds …
