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Digital records from 19th Century give Black families a glimpse of their ancestry
Millions of Freedmen’s Bureau records have become newly available, helping to break down a barrier to history that many Black families couldn't access.
After more than 20 years researching her family’s origin in America, Nicka Sewell-Smith found the name of an uncle who had filed a complaint about having his horse stolen. Another notation said he had shopped for bacon, a broom and tobacco in “Short’s Place” in Louisiana about seven months before the 13th Amendment was passed in 1865.
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The Woodlands native serves at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
The Woodlands, Texas, native serves at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville located in Jacksonville, Florida. Airman John James joined the Navy one year ago. Today, James serves as an aviation electrician's mate.
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Explore Abilities Day at Children's Museum - Halloween
Children's Museum Houston to host exclusive Halloween-themed event featuring Houston Ballet, therapy dogs and more! Monday, Oct. 11, beginning at 10 a.m.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Houston Arts Foundation to announce a New Adopt-A-Monument Program
The Houston Arts Foundation and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will host a press conference unveiling a new branding initiative for the 56-year-old non-profit organization. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 6, at 11:30 am at City Hall in the Legacy Room.
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House passes bill preserving the right to abortion
The House on Friday passed the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide, as abortion rights are being threatened across the country by Republican-led state legislatures.
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Rep. Karen Bass plans to run for Los Angeles mayor next year
California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is preparing to launch a 2022 campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, and could make her announcement as soon as next week, according to a person familiar with her plans.
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Justice Department appoints David Neal as director of the nation's immigration courts
Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees the nation's immigration courts.
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Halloween "Grosstopia"
Children’s Museum of Houston transforms into the goopiest and slimiest Halloween hub for safe trick-or-treating daily! Oct. 12 to 30
Something icky comes to the Children’s Museum of Houston! A myriad of ooey, gooey and slimy has maneuvered its way into the Museum for three weeks of Halloween! Come partake in spine-tingling experiments, spirit-lifting activities and slime-filled fun during “Halloween Grosstopia.” Meander your way through the Museum in search of goblins, goodies and goo!
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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change
Last year, Joel Fitzgerald took over a department that has long experienced tension with the city’s Black community.
The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.
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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change
Last year, Joel Fitzgerald took over a department that has long experienced tension with the city’s Black community.
The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.
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Debbie Allen Makes History As the First Black Woman to Receive the Governors Award
Debbie Allen made history at the 73rd Emmys by becoming the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award. She was honored on Sunday night for her contributions to television as a writer, actress, director, producer, dancer, and choreographer.
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Houston Restaurant Combats Hunger and Food Insecurity with Healthy 'Soul Bowls'
In an effort to raise awareness about hunger, food insecurity and health issues plaguing the American diet, Alfreda’s Soul Food announces the addition of the 4 Soul Bowls to its traditional menu. Troy Williams, co-owner of Alfreda’s, has created four “soul food bowls” that offer a healthier spin on traditional soul food dinners. Some ingredients for the bowls will come from produce supplied by the Lettuce Live Urban Farm Project, and a portion of the proceeds from the purchase of these bowls will benefit the farm.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Doubles Its Goal With Record-Setting $2.1 Million Raised in Support of HBCUs
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that the sorority set a new record and raised more than $2.1 million in one day to benefit our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Alpha Kappa Alpha’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 20 far exceeded the goal, as the country’s first Black sorority received online donations and checks from local AKA chapters, private donors, and corporate matching dollars from across the globe.
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Art For the People 50th Anniversary of the 1971 Exhibition the Deluxe Theatre in Fifth Ward
Art For the People is a heartfelt 50th-anniversary tribute to the 1971 show organized by Dominique Deminelle and the late Congressman Mickey Leland In 1971 at the Deluxe Theatre, a present exhibition curated by Danielle Burns and organized by Harrison Guy.
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Prairie View Hopes To Extend Winning Streak Against Grambling In The State Fair Classic
The Prairie View A&M football team will look to extend its three-game winning streak against Grambling State on Saturday as the two teams will square off in Dallas, Texas in the State Fair Classic.
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Kamala Harris Raises 'Grave Concerns' Over Treatment of Haitian Migrants In Call with DHS Chief
Vice President Kamala Harris told Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday that she had serious worries about the treatment of Haitian migrants by Border Patrol agents.
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The Woodlands native serves at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
The Woodlands, Texas, native serves at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville located in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Houston Health Department to offer on campus COVID-19 testing in schools
The Houston Health Department is partnering with Houston ISD and Aldine ISD to provide free on-campus COVID-19 testing to students and staff at many campuses this school year.
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Visitation and Funeral Arrangements for Senior Police William "Bill" Jeffrey
Visitation and funeral services of fallen Houston Police Department Senior Police Officer William “Bill” Jeffrey are as follows:
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Florida governor says parents can send asymptomatic kids exposed to Covid-19 back to school
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that the state has put out a revised rule which follows a "symptom-based approach" to quarantining students, meaning asymptomatic children exposed to Covid-19 in classrooms could be sent back to school by parents.
