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Biden sworn in as 46th president
President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump.
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Youth poet laureate crafting 'message of joining together' for inauguration
Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she'll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week when she watched in horror the deadly siege on the US Capitol.
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Halliburton Joins with PVAMU to Create $1 Million Scholarship Fund
One of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry has donated $1 million to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to produce new scholarships for students. The Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund, created by Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), will go towards eligible juniors and seniors at PVAMU majoring in accounting, management information systems, finance, and engineering.
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275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say
US investigators have opened up 275 cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week's pro-Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders.
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"I've Been to the Mountaintop," Address Delivered at Bishop Charles Mason Temple on April 3, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn.
Thank you very kindly, my friends. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who he was talking about. [Laughter] It's always good to have your closest friend and associate to say something good about you, and Ralph Abernathy is the best friend that I have in the world.
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Raphael Warnock Is the Latest HBCU Grad to Make History in US Politics
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is the latest HBCU grad breaking barriers and standing up to shape the nation.
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What Would ‘King’ Do In A Global COVID-19 Pandemic?
“This is our country; this is our house,” one riot- er told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President Donald Trump. its shingle covering.”
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Capitol Rioters Shouted 'This is our house.' But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans
"This is our country; this is our house," one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President Donald Trump.
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Former Destiny's Child star LeToya Luckett (right) announces a split from her husband, Tommicus Walker (left). Pictured here, the couple attends an event Atlanta in …
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Former Destiny's Child star LeToya Luckett announces split from husband
Former Destiny's Child star LeToya Luckett has announced that she has split from her husband Tommicus Walker.
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Sheldon Adelson, Republican kingmaker and casino magnate, has died at 87
Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and a major donor to Republican politicians, died late Monday following complications related to his cancer treatment, his company said. He was 87.
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Sony Corporation of America Announces $1.7 Million Donation to the International African American Museum
Creating a New Generation of Visitor Experiences
Today, the International African American Museum announced a $1.7 million product donation from Sony Corporation of America (SCA), on behalf of Sony Corporation and its U.S. affiliates. The Museum is scheduled to open in 2022 at the former Gadsden's Wharf in Charleston, SC. Historians estimate nearly half of all African captives brought to America arrived in Charleston, most of them at Gadsden's Wharf.
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Impeachment a 'vote of conscience' for GOP
House Democrats' drive to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting last week's riots at the US Capitol is putting many Republicans in a bind as they weigh how to vote Wednesday on the conduct of a President who had previously been unassailable in the House GOP conference throughout his four-year term.
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HISD board approves administration’s request to restore COVID-related paid leave for staff
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted unanimously 9-0 Thursday to approve HISD administration’s request to extend paid leave to employees who are required to quarantine due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or close contact with an infected individual.
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HISD Neighborhood Supersites to resume weekly community distributions
With students back in class after winter break, HISD Nutrition Services is re-starting its weekly Neighborhood Supersite community distribution program to ensure HISD students and families have continued access to good food.
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Ardmore Bridge Over Brays Bayou Opens to Public
The Harris County Flood Control District completed the more than $4 million construction project to replace the Ardmore Bridge over Brays Bayou with a higher, longer, and wider bridge to reduce the risk of flooding in the area.
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Make America Whole: How to Heal our Divided Society
On Wednesday a White man strolled into an office, settled down in a leather chair, and casually put his dirty boots on the desk in front of him. I saw this and I wept.
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Congressman Al Green – Who Brought Impeachment Articles to the House Floor in 2017, 2018, 2019 – Discusses Impeachment Options in Wake of Capitol Insurrection Incited by President Trump
On Friday, January 8, 2021, Congressman Al Green – as the Member who brought three sets of articles of impeachment to a vote on the House floor in 2017, 2018, and 2019 with the support of over 100 different Members – held a press conference to discuss impeachment options. Congressman Green’s efforts laid the foundation for the successful impeachment of President Trump on December 18, 2019.
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"Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Win the 1960 Election" by Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick
Always look for the helpers. No doubt, you've heard those words before: whenever you're in trouble – lost, scared, unsure, in danger – look around. Somewhere nearby, there's someone who'll help. As in the new book "Nine Days" by Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick, though, it might not be quick. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. had been in jail before.
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Biden administration must commit to a national pandemic preparedness strategy
COVID-19 has killed more than 350,000 Americans. And with case counts and hospitalizations soaring, many more deaths are sadly in store.
