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The Jackie Robinson Foundation Breaks Ground on the Jackie Robinson Museum in NY
The Jackie Robinson Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for donors on April 27, 2017. The 18,500-square foot space will honor the late sports legend Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and played an active, pioneering role in the modern civil rights movement. “Jack lived his life with such great purpose,” said Rachel Robinson, JRF Founder and wife of Jackie Robinson. “I hope that visitors to the Museum will not only learn about his journey and experience his energy, but that they will be inspired to view each day as a chance to make a difference.”
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H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards 2018 Houston Finalists
Eight Houston educators have been named finalists for the 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, …
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Interviewing while Black: How race affects salary negotiations
We talk a lot about the gender pay gap in the United States. Rightfully so. It is shameful that women made only 80.5 cents for every $1 earned by their male counterparts in 2017, according to data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The troubling number has closed significantly since the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, but progress has slowed despite the continued scrutiny of the issue.
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The Rap Game, Bring It! & Married at First Sight Return January 2019
The Rap Game heads into its most intense season ever and it’s all-out music mayhem! The stakes are higher than ever before and with a battle every episode, this new crop of superstars must use everything in their arsenal to keep their place on the HIT List....and in the house! From executive producers, Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Queen Latifah and Grammy winner Jermaine Dupri, the fifth season of The Rap Game kicks off Thursday, January 10th at 10pm ET/PT.
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Schlitterbahn to host virtual National Hiring Day on March 13 for wide variety of jobs
Schlitterbahn Galveston, today announced plans to hire approximately 600 associates for the 2021 season. As part of its ramp-up to reopening, Schlitterbahn will be hosting a virtual National Hiring Day event on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Candidates can register online at https://bit.ly/2YXOGJF.
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Andrew Cuomo is not out of legal jeopardy yet
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may still face consequences for his alleged sexual harassment of multiple women even though he has announced he is stepping down as governor in two weeks.
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Biden proposes strengthening Title IX protections for transgender students
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed strengthening protections for transgender students under Title IX and overhauling controversial Trump-era guidance on how schools should handle sexual assault cases.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Kamala Harris Announces Her 2020 Campaign
Kamala Harris is wasting no time with her political career. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 and has already set her immediate target – the presidency of the United States. On January 26, she formally announced her campaign. The setting was in Oakland, California where she was born in 1964.
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James Comey approves of FBI investigation into Kavanaugh, calls deadline 'idiotic' in New York Times op-ed
Former FBI Director James Comey expressed his approval of the reopening of the bureau's background check into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, writing in a New York Times op-ed that the assigned deadline is "idiotic."
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Case Against Ex-University of Cincinnati Officer Goes to Jury
A Cincinnati jury began deliberations Monday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist during a traffic stop.
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LUCKYRICE Houston Feast October 27: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief
The Original Asian Food Festival Will Donate All Proceeds to Houston Food Bank
On October 27th, the Houston LUCKYRICE Feast, alongside the city’s best Asian-inspired restaurants and chefs, returns to The Astorian to help raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The night’s proceeds will be donated to the Feast’s charitable partner, Houston Food Bank, and LUCKYRICE’s presenting sponsor, Suntory Whisky, will match all proceeds in an additional donation.
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Panther Student-Athletes Continue To Graduate At High Rate
Prairie View A&M University student-athletes continue to graduate at levels which exceed the national average, according to data announced today by the NCAA.
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Houston Educator Named Finalist for 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Educators to Compete on a Statewide Level for $430,000 in cash prizes
On Monday, a Houston teacher was named the first Houston-area finalist for the 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, spotlighting him among the best educators in Texas.
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How Aretha Franklin energized two social movements with one hit song
Nobody would call Aretha Franklin a central figure of the civil rights movement. And she was not an overt feminist.
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Spring Area Dentist Wanted On Felony Child Injury Charges Surrenders
A former dentist charged felony injury to a child, turned herself in to deputies at he Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson, 40, who owned and operated Diamond Dental in Spring, was indicted Monday by a Harris County grand jury for intentionally and knowingly by omission causing serious bodily injury to a child by failing to seek and provide adequate medical attention.
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Mayor: City Trade Mission Finds "golden moment" for Economic Expansion with China
Backed by Houston’s largest-ever trade delegation to a foreign country, Mayor Sylvester Turner declared after meetings with government officials and business leaders in China last week that Houston and the world’s most populous nation have reached “a golden moment” of mutual economic advantage.
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JP Morgan Chase to Pay $24 Million to Settle Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay $19.5 million to more than 200 current and former black financial advisers and their attorneys in a class action settlement with the bank.
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Music Legend Sonny Rollins Endows “Sonny Scholars” Jazz Ensemble at Oberlin College
Sonny Rollins, the legendary jazz saxophonist, has made a generous contribution to establish the Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble Fund at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio.
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Houston Museum District to Host Texas Association of Museums Annual Meeting Conference
The annual event will bring together hundreds of museum professionals and institutions from across the state of Texas to Houston from April 18-21, 2018.
The Texas Association of Museums (TAM) will host its annual meeting this year in Houston on April 18-21 at the downtown Hyatt Regency Houston. The 2018 theme, Taking the Pulse of Museums: Healthy Enough to Stay the Course, ties in with one of Houston’s major industries, the medical community. The conference brings together hundreds of professionals and institutions from all over Texas for educational sessions, targeted workshops, networking events and award ceremonies that recognize persons and institutions that have advanced the field in the past year.
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Rams Get Jalen Ramsey From Jaguars For 3 Draft Picks
The Los Angeles Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars on Tuesday night, ending the star cornerback’s tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville with a trade to the defending NFC champions.
