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HUD Proposes New Rule That Would Gut the Fair Housing Act
The Department of Housing and Urban Development Propose New Rule Aimed At Weakening Ability to File Discrimination Claims
The Department of Housing and Urban Development formally proposed a new rule today that would severely undercut the ability of people of color, women, people with disabilities, and other groups to challenge and seek redress from discrimination in housing and lending under the Fair Housing Act.
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Super Bowl Champ on a Mission to Deliver a New Shuttle Bus to Local Church by Christmas
Former Super Bowl Champion James Ihedigbo is on a mission to deliver a new shuttle bus to Houston’s The R.O.C.K. Church by Christmas Day!
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Houston Parks Board Hit with Criminal Complaint
The Houston Parks Board is spending 100 million dollars of your money, but they don’t want you to see who is on their payroll and how much they make.
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It's been 20 years since JLo's debut album 'On the 6' came out
It's been two decades since Jennifer Lopez became a pop star with the release of her debut album, "On the 6."
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Tim Tebow Foundation Opens Tenth Timmy's Playroom to Serve Children Going Through Medical Challenges
The Tim Tebow Foundation is honored to announce the grand opening of the newest Timmy’s Playroom at AdventHealth Daytona Beach!
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NAREB President Sets Agenda Urging Millennials to Build Wealth Through Homeownership
During his speech on August 1st at the conclusion of the 72nd Annual NAREB Convention held in Atlantic City, NJ, Donnell T. Williams, newly installed as the 31st president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) set a bold, yet targeted agenda to increase Black wealth through homeownership with a special focus on reaching the country's millennials.
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Woman to donate kidney to colleague
Bryan Lee knew one day he would need a new kidney, but he didn't know that day would come so soon.
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Army veteran charged with plotting terror attacks in LA area
A 26-year old former US Army soldier who served in Afghanistan has been charged with plotting terror attacks in the Los Angeles area, the Justice Department said Monday.
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R. Kelly's first post-jail performance was 28 seconds long
R. Kelly has given his first performance since getting out of jail and reportedly it was brief.
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Experience the Power of Bayou Classic
Tickets on Sale for the 46th Annual Bayou Classic - Announcement of this year's theme
Tickets for the 46th Annual Bayou Classic go on sale today, Monday, April 8, 2019.
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FEMA grants $24 million for debris removal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $24 million to these three applicants for debris removal following Hurricane Harvey.
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Shipt Grocery Delivery Expands With H-E-B Across Texas
Grocery delivery launches in Abilene, Brownsville, McAllen, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Midland/Odessa metro areas in Texas
Shipt, a leading online grocery marketplace, today announced that it will launch service in new markets across the state of Texas. Beginning January 18, 2018, Shipt will begin offering home delivery from H-E-B stores in Abilene, Brownsville, McAllen, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, and the Midland/Odessa metro area.
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Education Icon, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Tapped to Deliver December Commencement Address
Prairie View A&M University today announced that anthropologist, educator and museum director, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, will deliver the keynote address at the University’s 22nd Fall Commencement scheduled for December 16.
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Women lead way in building home for a deserving veteran
A house that is being almost entirely built by women will go to a deserving veteran. Five months from now, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will have one last thing to do at a home on Sand Road in Westwood, New Jersey, and that is to hoist the ribbon for the cutting.
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Ready, Set, Go: Thousands of HISD students begin the 2021-2022 school year
Tens of thousands of Houston Independent School District students returned to classrooms today with an unparalleled amount of support during historically challenging times.
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Booker, Tuberville spar over measure to 'defund the police' in late-night vote-a-rama drama
Hours into the Senate's marathon overnight vote-a-rama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville wanted to send a message.
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The Washington Football Team is turning in their cheerleading squad for a coed dance team
Starting next season, Washington Football Team (WFT) fans will no longer see a traditional NFL cheerleading squad on the field, instead, they will be entertained by a coed dance group.
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Justice Sotomayor wrote a blistering dissent on the US supreme court failing to block an extreme Texas abortion law. We are republishing it here.
The court’s order is stunning. Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand.
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Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook
The pandemic lift for Zoom has gone poof. Shares of the video conferencing company plunged more than 15% Tuesday after Zoom reported revenue for the second quarter that missed analysts' forecasts and issued a weak outlook for sales and profit in the third quarter.
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Experience Classical Music to Ragtime Jazz, Classic Rock, and Beyond with the Houston Symphony
Take a musical journey through time as the Symphony pays homage to over a century of trailblazing Black artists, from classical music to ragtime, jazz, classic rock, and beyond! Rock out to Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” dance to Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer,” Florence Price’s exhilarating “Juba” Dance, and much more! This program will also feature an exceptional performance by American Idol contestant Douglas Mills Jr. and students from Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Canadian Conductor, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, is co-creator of the program.
