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Houston First to Open Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts
Reimagined Downtown Green Space to Transform Houston’s Theater District
Houston First Corporation (HFC) is celebrating the long-awaited Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts (LWS) at a grand opening event, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Participants at the celebration will include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, philanthropist Lynn Wyatt, HFC Chairman David Mincberg, and HFC President and CEO Michael Heckman, along with other public officials and leaders from Houston’s performing arts and business community as well as project architects and designers.
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Celebrating Champions of Rights: League of Women Voters of Texas Honors Advocacy Heroes at Making Democracy Work® Dinner
The upcoming annual Making Democracy Work® Dinner, presented by the key occasion League of Women Voters of Texas (LWVTX), marks for advocacy and celebration of democratic values in Dallas, Texas, on April 19th, 2024. This distinguished gathering stands as a testament to the unwavering efforts of individuals and organizations striving to ensure that fundamental rights and liberties are not just upheld, but fiercely championed.
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Philadelphia to Enshrine Music Icon Frankie Beverly with Street Renaming Ceremony
The rhythmic heartbeat of Philadelphia is poised to pay homage to one of its most illustrious sons, Frankie Beverly, in a jubilant street renaming ceremony this May. This momentous occasion, spearheaded by Councilperson Cindy Bass and the Philadelphia City Council in collaboration with Maze Management, marks a fitting tribute to the indelible legacy of the legendary hitmaker.
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Collaborative for Children raised nearly $200,000 with its virtual No Show Luncheon hosted October 14.
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Steve Jobs - Official Trailer (HD)
Steve Jobs - Official Trailer (HD) In Theaters October 9 http://www.stevejobsthefilm.com/
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3 years, 80,000 miles, 61 national parks
There's a sandhill crane nesting in the middle of a patch of restored marsh, the bird's partner calling out as it returns to their nest.
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Third Gun Buyback Explainer (English) | Houston Police
Produced by: Houston Police Department Office of Community Affairs http://www.houstonpolice.org
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Arlette Thomas-Fletcher Becomes the First African American, Female Writer, Director and Executive Producer of a Western Film
Arlette Thomas-Fletcher, a resident of Reisterstown, Maryland has been writing, producing and directing award winning Christian-based plays, music videos and short films for more than a decade. Thomas-Fletcher is the first African American to serve as the president of the Women In Film and Video chapter in Maryland and the owner of Fruits of The Spirit Production Company.
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Fredo Bang Releases New Video "Waitin 4" Via Def Jam Recordings
Fredo Bang specializes in tough-talking street anthems, delivered with a gruff and deeply musical flow. Daring all haters and steppers to meet him face-to-face, Fredo shares "Waitin' 4," a new music video. Bodying a heavy-hitting beat from Hardbody B-Eazy and DJ Chose, Fredo shares some cold-hearted words for the opps: "Shooters gonna slide, gonna ride, when I say so/He say he got steppers, I ain't hidin', what they waitin' for?" In the video, Fredo posts up on the block with a crew of Baton Rouge's hardest, looking proudly inconspicuous in his RAW jumpsuit and with his chain honoring his late friend Da Real Gee Money.
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South Carolina Enacts Emergency Protection for Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic
Action Follows Lawsuit by ACLU and LDF
In a victory for voting rights, South Carolina took steps today to better protect voters in the June 9 primary during the COVID-19 pandemic. The action comes following a federal lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
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Welcome Nominated For Best Student Video by the 24th Annual Webby Awards
Serena Dykman and Dynamant Pictures announced today that short drama WELCOME has been nominated for Best Student Video in the 24th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.
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New App Helps Unarmed African Americans Easily Facebook Live Their Encounters With Police Officers
The app, Solomon’s Shield, developed by an African American attorney, also enables users to instantly send a quick text to up to 5 friends and relatives with their GPS location, and let’s them know th
Solomon’s Shield, a new app for managing emergency and non-emergency law enforcement encounters has quickly reached over 30,000 downloads. The app, which is essentially in its beta release, has gained traction globally with no marketing. Solomon’s Shield exists to help prevent escalations before, during, and after police and law enforcement interactions. The app is free and encourages people who are likely targeted by police officers to know the full extent of their rights and how to navigate these situations.
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'Where Do We GO From Here?' Social Justice Panel Tackles Redistricting, Voting Rights, and Affirmative Action During Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 91st Southern Regional Convention
Since 2016, the former U.S. President’s “Make America Great Again” campaign and political platform has unearthed many of the demons of racial division, acrimony, and the public pronouncement of white supremacy that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has always fought against. Now, in the wake of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection, voter suppression legislation in many states, blatant redistricting attempts to dilute minority voting strength, as well as the distractive arguments of Critical Race Theory to inflame centrists and the political right wing, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in a higher education affirmative action case.
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Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing
President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago and assess for himself a government response that some residents initially found lacking.
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Halima Aden is 1st Hijab-Wearing Woman to Cover any Edition of Vogue
The Trump Administration is doing its best impersonation of a trash bag as it tries to keep Muslims outside its borders, but Vogue Arabia highlights the beauty and hustle of Muslim Somali-American model Halima Aden on the cover of its June issue. Mic.com reports that she is the first hijab-wearing model to cover any edition of Vogue.
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Two-Time Emmy Winner Regina King Secures Production Development Deal With ABC
Emmy-winning American Crime actor Regina King has signed a two-year deal with the studio behind the acclaimed John Ridley limited series, ABC Studios, for her production company Royal Ties. King’s sister, Reina King, will serve as development executive as the two develop and produce new projects.
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Imelme Umana Becomes 1st Black Woman President of the Harvard Law Review
On Sunday, Harvard Law School‘s black law students’ association announced on Twitter that Imelme Umana, HLS ’18, had become the first black woman to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review.
