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TSU Dreams Of Making History At NCAA Tournament
Texas Southern is dancing and dreaming of making history.
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First-ever Mayor's History Makers Awards to Recognize 10 Houstonians Making a Difference in the Community
In celebration of Black History Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Comcast will honor 10 community volunteers at the inaugural Mayor’s History Makers Awards. Honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement.
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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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Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for ambushing and killing two brothers
Marlon Brandon Valdez, 22, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday for ambushing and shooting two brothers he knew from high school in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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America's Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges
As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes "The Case for Reparations" in a 2014 Atlantic Magazine article and environmental justice expert, Mustafa Ali, advocates reinvestment in underserved communities to ensure a just transition to a clean energy economy.
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Why 'all eyes' will be on the Virginia suburbs this fall
Reassured by the results of California's gubernatorial recall election last week, Democrats now face tougher electoral tests this fall that will measure whether they can defend their most important political advance of the Donald Trump era.
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Boston Doctors, Engaged to Each Other, Slain in Luxury Apartment
Two Boston doctors, engaged to each other, were found dead in their penthouse apartment, according to law enforcement.
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Gospel Stars Tour Houston for McDonald’s Holiday Experience Concert
Gospel music stars are coming to Houston for the first-ever McDonald's Holiday Experience Concert, a leg of the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is an extension of the brand’s 365Black platform, an initiative that celebrates the pride, heritage, and achievements of African-Americans year-round.
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Houston Rapper Accused of Shocking Crime
Houston Rapper Allegedly Holds Woman Captive in Garage for Years
A Houston rapper kidnapped a pregnant woman and kept her captive in his squalid garage for more than four years despite her repeated attempts to escape, police say.
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Houston Native's All Natural Seasonings & Custom Grills Catch The Attention of Forbes Magazine
H-Town's own, Chaz Daughtry of SoulFit Seasonings and Soul Fit Grill is among the nominees Forbes magazine has picked for its 2019 Influencer Addition.
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Women's International Day Highlight: A Keeper of Bees, A Conversation With Nikki Jackson Of Beyond Fostering, Inc.
It's Women's International Day and there is one woman in Houston who's making sure the future is steady beaming bright. Beyond Fostering, Inc. Founder Nikki Jackson shares briefly with us about her experiences and thoughts on her journey as a super mentor.
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Wells Fargo Closes $700 Million Loan Supported by Properties in Hawaii, Texas and Maryland
Credit facility to The Howard Hughes Corporation® will provide capital and refinance properties
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced it has closed a $700 million syndicated loan facility to The Howard Hughes Corporation® (HHC), a publicly traded company that owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the United States, including a portfolio of acclaimed master planned communities.
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Wells Fargo Closes $700 Million Loan Supported by Properties in Hawaii, Texas and Maryland
Credit facility to The Howard Hughes Corporation® will provide capital and refinance properties
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced it has closed a $700 million syndicated loan facility to The Howard Hughes Corporation® (HHC), a publicly traded company that owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the United States, including a portfolio of acclaimed master planned communities.
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Congressman Al Green Delivers Billions for Small Businesses and Fair Housing
Congressman Al Green delivers billions for small businesses, fair housing, and more in the American Rescue Plan.
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HISD COVID-19 Update
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that Harris County has raised the COVID-19 threat level to red—the highest and most severe level.
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‘God Save Texas’ offers three homegrown views of life in Lone Star State
Wedding the deeply personal to the political, “God Save Texas” turns three filmmakers loose on their hometowns, using their memories and current realities to explore the justice system, race and environmentalism through the complex prism of the very conservative Lone Star State. With Lawrence Wright’s book as connective tissue, it’s a pointed look at what director Richard Linklater calls “hometowns and the American consciousness.”
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Joe Biden Wins Backing of Texas Elected Officials
Ahead of Joe Biden’s community event in San Antonio today, Biden for President announced five new significant endorsements from current and former elected officials across Texas, a key Super Tuesday state and one of the most delegate-rich on the calendar. These endorsements add to the list of influential list of leaders in Texas and beyond supporting Joe Biden.
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Stafford Middle School Math Teacher Celebrates 35 Years With SMSD
Yolanda Kelley taught Seventh Grade Mathematics at Stafford Middle School when it opened in 1983, and she will teach at the new state-of-the-art, three-story Stafford Middle School when it opens next year.
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Jekalyn Carr Returns To Host The Annual Stellar Tribute To The Holidays Special
Kierra Sheard Kelly, Mali Music, Charles Jenkins, Natalie Grant, Kelontae Gavin, Evvie Mckinney, Leon Timbo, Mark Kibble, Brandon Camphor And One Way Set To Perform
The holiday special is currently airing in National Broadcast Syndication through December 31, 2021 and will air on Bounce TV on December 25, 2021 at 1PM EST
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H-E-B Representatives Visit CAHS at PVAMU
Representatives from H-E-B’s butcher division visited with members of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences’ Cooperative Agricultural Research Center and Cooperative Extension Program to discuss the possibility of a collaboration between the company and our butcher certification course within The Rural Workforce Academy.
