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Latino Victory Fund: SCOTUS Ruling to Overturn Roe is “Devastating, Horrifying and Unprecedented”
Latino Victory Fund President and CEO Nathalie Rayes issued the following statement following the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Chinese Community of Houston Hold Two Town Hall Meetings Addressing Recent Robbery and Shooting Incident
The Chinese community of Houston organized two crucial town hall meetings to discuss the alarming robbery and shooting incident that occurred on Sunday, June 25th, involving a restaurant employee in Asiatown. These meetings aimed to provide information, support, and foster community dialogue on enhancing public safety measures.
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Congressman Al Green’s District Receives $1,682,008 in AmeriCorps Funding for Education, Public Health, Workforce Development, and Natural Disasters
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Congressman Al Green is honored to announce the Ninth Congressional District of Texas received $1,682,008 in AmeriCorps federal funding, administered by OneStar, to organizations operating in Texas. This money will address societal challenges through service opportunities. The grant is designed to incentivize more than 3,500 volunteers to meet local community needs in addition to supporting essential areas such as education, public health, workforce development, and natural disaster response. Congressman Green released the following statement:
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Beloved restaurant in Jacksonville, NC, closed after 60 years
The Ark Drive-in in Onslow County served people in the community for 60 years and served its last customer on Saturday, November 13.
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Blue Star Contemporary Receives $25,000 Grant from COVID-19 Response Fund
Blue Star Contemporary (BSC), San Antonio’s first and longest running contemporary art non-profit, has received a $25,000 grant from San Antonio’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The community-driven fund is jointly managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of San Antonio. The fund is comprised of nearly 30 caring businesses, donor advised funds, philanthropic foundations, and government entities.
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Society for the Performing Arts Launches Commissioning Project for Houston Artists
Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) announces a new commissioning project for Houston artists, SPA Houston Artist Commissioning Project (HACP). SPA's goal is to promote and sustain Houston’s working artists and artist communities by supporting the creation of new works across all performing arts disciplines. In this pilot year, the project will progress through two phases: an initial period of virtual commissions, followed by larger-scale live performance commissions presented in Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
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U.S. Department of Education Launches $1 Million Future Finder Challenge to Reimagine Career Navigation for Adult Learners
Multistage challenge will advance digital tools that meet the unique needs of adult learners
In recognition of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is proud to launch Stage 1 of the Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners. The Department’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) invites innovators to build digital tools that better support adult learners as they launch and advance their careers.
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Alley Theatre Receives Bank of America ACTivate Award from Theatre Forward
The Theatre Forward Grant will accelerate Alley Theatre’s effort to create a more equitable and inclusive environment
The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre is proud to be one of six recipients of the Bank of America ACTivate Awards. The Bank of America ACTivate Awards, a Theatre Forward grants program, seeks to foster and accelerate theatres’ efforts to become more equitable, diverse, and inclusive of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals and groups.
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‘God Awful’ — New Poll Finds Arab American Support for Biden Plummeting
A new poll finds a majority of Arab Americans are turning against Biden in the aftermath of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Unveiling the Rabbi Samuel Karff Bridge: Enhancing Connectivity and Commemorating a Legacy
In a heartwarming tribute to the late Rabbi Samuel Karff's commitment to unity and justice, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White are set to unveil the Rabbi Samuel Karff Bridge on April 9, 2024. This landmark pedestrian-bike bridge, spanning Brays Bayou from North Braeswood to South Braeswood boulevards, not only honors Rabbi Karff's enduring legacy but also enhances recreational opportunities and fosters safer routes for students to commute to schools.
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Actress Regina King Shines in Seven Seconds on Netflix
With an acting career spanning four decades and multiple awards and nominations, Regina King has effortlessly embodied countless memorable characters across the big and small screens.
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Super Bowl LI's Impact On Houston
What happens to cities after the game ends and the celebrities head home? With Super Bowl 51 now in the history books, Houston's about to find out.
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Crocheted Octopi Comfort Preemies In Hospital NICU
These cuddly toys are used as a form of therapy to help comfort and calm premature babies, according to officials at Poole Hospital.
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Mark Zuckerberg makes cursory mention of Facebook murder video at F8
Mark Zuckerberg used his biggest press event of the year to briefly address an uproar over a murder video posted to Facebook.
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Washington Post: NOAA taps climate change skeptic to help lead agency
A longtime climate change skeptic has been appointed by the Trump administration to help run the federal agency charged with producing "much of the climate research funded" by the government, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
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Sen. Jeff Flake: 'I don't know if I believed' Kavanaugh or Ford
Sen. Jeff Flake said Tuesday that he's still not sure if he believes Christine Blasey Ford's accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh -- and he's not sure he believes Kavanaugh's denials either.
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Down on the farm … in your apartment
Rice University seniors design vegetable greenhouse scaled to city dwellers
Vegetables are part of a healthy diet, but urban apartment dwellers in some places around the world don’t have regular access to them. A group of Rice University senior engineering students set out to remedy that for their capstone design project.
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Judges Join Discussion On Impact Of Black Women On The Bench
This week, Alliance for Justice’s Building the Bench Initiative is launching a new series called May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion that will feature conversations about the importance of experiential and demographic diversity in our federal courts. The first of these events will be Wednesday evening and focus specifically on the impact of Black women as appellate judges.
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This lobster-stealing seagull photobombed a tourist's Maine excursion, and the photo is wild
Alicia Jessop only had two things on her mind when she got to Maine -- eating lobster and seeing a lighthouse.
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Twin Sister Doctors Combine Specialty Practices to Grow Health Care Options in Houston
Shalondria Simpson, PharmD, and her twin sister LaShondria Simpson-Camp, MD, combined their uniquely different practices with their collective passion for the health and wellness of others, to create a Cosmetic and Medical Spa in downtown Houston called Tru Essence.
