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Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice Winner Announced
The annual Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice winner was announced Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Visit Lake Charles’ Welcome Center, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
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CAIR-Houston to Join Black Lives Matter ‘Justice 4 George Floyd’ March
Muslim civil rights group calls for release of detained protesters, law enforcement transparency
Later today, the Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join Black Lives Matter: Houston for its "Justice 4 George Floyd" march to City Hall. March begins at 3 p.m. at Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street.
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Solange - When I Get Home (Director's Cut)
You’re watching the extended director’s cut of Solange’s interdisciplinary performance art film “When I Get Home.” Director: Solange Knowles Producers: Alan Ferguson, John Bogaard, Nic Neary, Alec Eskander, Gina Harrell Visit the album experience: http://blackplanet.com/solange Listen to “When I Get Home” everywhere Apple: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... iTunes: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... Spotify: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... Amazon: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... Pandora: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... Tidal: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... YouTube: http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... YouTube Music (the app): http://smarturl.it/solangewhenigethom... Follow Solange Website: http://solangemusic.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/solangeknowles Instagram: http://Instagram.com/saintrecords Facebook: https://facebook.com/solange/ #Solange #WhenIGetHome
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Elevating Southwest Louisiana: Welcome Richert "Ricky" Self and Jay Kumar to Visit Lake Charles Board of Directors
Visit Lake Charles proudly welcomes two distinguished leaders, Richert "Ricky" Self and Jay Kumar, to its esteemed board of directors. Their recent appointments underscore Visit Lake Charles' commitment to strategic growth and community engagement in Southwest Louisiana.
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Trumpcare Will Take Away Health Care for Millions of Latinos
Cristóbal J. Alex, President of Latino Victory Fund, issued the following statement after the Republicans in the House of Representatives passed their Obamacare repeal bill 217 to 213:
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Magical Winter Lights
Magical Winter Lights is an experiential adventure, sprawling with more than 100 vibrant lanterns within seven expansive displays and six million lights. Escape the city and immerse yourself in a unique wonderland of illuminated tunnels, and world landmarks, or stand beneath life-sized dinosaurs and explore the adventures of wonderland.
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Calling All Local Food and Beverage Innovators for H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best
H-E-B leaders visit Houston to offer guidance on submitting unique products in statewide competition
H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best is visiting Houston on Tuesday, March 21 to share insight with local food and beverage creators interested in participating in the 2017 statewide competition. Potential entrants are invited to meet with H-E-B leaders who will advise on product development and best practices for submitting their creation in the competition. Space is limited. To register, please click here.
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US Charges 3 Chinese Nationals with Hacking, Stealing Intellectual Property From Companies
The Justice Department on Monday unsealed an indictment against three Chinese nationals in connection with cyberhacks and the alleged theft of intellectual property of three companies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation.
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Texas A&M-coordinated study expects COVID-19 economic impacts of $2.5 trillion loss in goods, services nationwide
Three universities analyze pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors
COVID-19 is expected to reduce the U.S. gross domestic product, GDP, by $2.5 trillion and employment by 19 million full-time equivalent jobs over the next year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife coordinated study.
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Houston PetSet and Mayor John Whitmire Spearhead New Era for Animal Welfare: A Path Forward for Houston's Homeless Pets
Houston PetSet, a dynamic nonprofit dedicated to eradicating Houston’s homeless animal crisis, orchestrated a pivotal event on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. The State of Animal Welfare Address, graced by the esteemed presence of City of Houston Mayor John Whitmire, illuminated the progress made, current challenges, and the roadmap ahead #ForTheAnimals.
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Kick Off of Mezcal y Arte Oaxaqueño Art Exhibition
Photography by Semetra Samuel - Mexican Independence was celebrated with the kick off of the …
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Celebrating Black History with Nas #GoogleArts #BHM
Published on Feb 7, 2018 To celebrate Black History, Nas pays homage to a long tradition of Black musicians and storytellers who empower us today. Visit the renewed Black History and Culture collection at https://g.co/blackhistory and read the full story from Nas. Composition by Grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter, Keyon Harrold. Learn more on https://g.co/artsandculture and download the app Google Arts & Culture Android: https://goo.gl/CCJ5xu IOS: https://goo.gl/AvMS0r
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Civil Rights, Community Groups Demand State of Texas Rescind Voter Purge Advisory
Groups Also Urge County Officials to Take No Action on the State’s Advisory
The ACLU of Texas and a coalition of civil rights and community organizing groups today sent a letter to the Texas Secretary of State, David Whitley, demanding that he rescind his Advisory purporting to identify non-citizen registered voters. The Advisory, released last Friday afternoon, claimed that 95,000 individuals identified by the Department of Public Safety as non-U.S. citizens have a matching voter registration record in Texas.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Deploys “Strike Force” To Restart And Revitalize The Lone Star State
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is bringing public and private sector experts together to get the Lone Star State up and running again in a carefully calculated manner. He issued three executive orders on Friday to put Texas on track for a full recovery from the economic and social impacts of COVID-19, creating an advisory “Strike Force” and setting a timeline to begin lifting social distancing restrictions.
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Jerome Love Joins U.S. Chamber Foundation Annual Conference As Featured Speaker
Love highlights post-Harvey business recovery efforts on national stage
Jerome Love, CEO and founder of Texas Black Expo, took the stage with national dignitaries and corporate leaders as a featured speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 7th Annual Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) Conference in Washington, D.C., July 24 – 25.
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CAIR-Houston Trump’s ‘Divisive and Insulting’ Attempt to Target American Muslims During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned President Trump’s promotion of a notorious anti-Muslim bigot’s tweet questioning whether U.S. mosques will be treated differently during the upcoming month of Ramadan than churches were treated during Easter amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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Court Temporarily Blocks Montana Law That Restricts Native American Voting Rights
A Montana court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Native Americans’ right to vote. The action means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29. The primary is June 2.
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Heights Bier Garten Hosts Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher
In celebration of World Cucumber Day Hendrick’s Gin debuted its Grand Cucumber Garnisher by launching a city-to-city tour throughout the United States. The tour began in New York City and made it to Houston before the end of the year. The motorized cucumber slicing machine is 38 feet long, has a hybrid powertrain, can travel up to 25 miles per hour, and slice up to 18 cucumbers in 60 minutes.
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Houston Native – Vanessa Guillen Participated in Mayor Turner’s Hire Houston Youth Program
Statement on U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen
Mayor Sylvester Turner joins Vanessa Guillen’s family, friends and the community in honoring the Houston native and Army Specialist.
