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Red Bull Records Announces Virtual Festival - Streaming Live on 5/1
Showcasing its expanding roster of innovative artists, independent label Red Bull Records has announced its first-ever Virtual Festival, airing Friday, May 1 exclusively on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.
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Planned Parenthood Chooses Abortion Over Women’s Health
Today, Jessica Anderson, Vice President of Heritage Action, issued the following statement in response to Planned Parenthood's decision to officially withdraw from the Title X Family Planning program instead of complying with the Trump administration's Protect Life rule:
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Emmy Winning Actress Comes To Houston
On Thursday, November 14th, Winston Contemporary Art kicked off its new series, "A Conversation With" featuring Lynn Whitfield and Gospel Singer, Yolanda Adams. Adams interviewed Whitfield on a wide range of topics including her journey in film and television, being a single mom and her Southern roots. Whitfield also answered fan questions about her fiery character, Lady Mae on OWN NETWORKS hit show, Greenleaf to the audiences delight.
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Former 'Duck Dynasty' star Sadie Robertson engaged
Reality star Sadie Robertson is engaged. Robertson is a member of the family at the center of the reality series "Duck Dynasty," which ran on A&E for 11 seasons from 2012-2017.
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TurboTax Launches Comprehensive Spanish Language Tax Resources Available to Hispanics
TurboTax, from Intuit Inc. – the leader in online tax prep, processing over 30 million returns last year alone in the U.S. – announced that its award-winning TurboTax Blog will now be available in both Spanish and English, making it one of the most comprehensive free tax information resources available to U.S
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African American Art Galleries and Museums to Support for Black Solidarity Day
As the anticipated International African American Museum gears up for a grand opening in 2020, we couldn’t help but find out what other black-centric museums and exhibits around the country are worth checking out right now.
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Garcia and Walle Enter Race After Green’s Retirement to Be First Hispanic in Congress
The race to replace Congressman Gene Green has already begun. Green has represented Texas’ majority Hispanic 29thdistrict for nearly a quarter century. State Senator Sylvia Garcia is making her second run for the Democratic nomination. She ran in the district’s first primary in 1992.
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Congressman Al Green Hosts Annual Green Light to Healthy Living Back-to-School Drive and Health Fair
On Monday, August 15, 2022, Congressman Al Green hosted his annual, free Green Light to Healthy Living event at Westbury High School. He released the following statement:
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Dedication Ceremony to Celebrate the Late Congressman John R. Lewis
On Saturday, August 27 at 9 a.m. on Gardner-Bassett Road, Troy, Alabama, the John R. Lewis Legacy Institute will host a dedication ceremony for a marker that will be placed at the birthplace of "The Boy from Troy," the late Congressman John R. Lewis.
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Congressman Al Green Secures $259,508 in Federal Funding for the City of Stafford, Texas
On Friday, April 21, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check in the amount of $259,508 to the City of Stafford for the Stafford Emergency Operation Center.
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Congressman Al Green Joins President Biden to Observe Recent Passage of the Most Significant Gun Safety Law in Nearly 30 Years
On Monday, July 11, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage
A number of Apple services were hit by a short-lived outage for some users on Monday afternoon.
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Mayor Turner's Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade
Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. "Today is a sad day across America. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade is a chilling and incomprehensible decision. It means women no longer have a federal constitutional right to make decisions about their bodies and what is best for their lives.
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Comcast RISE to Award an Additional $1 Million in Grants to People of Color-Owned Businesses in Houston
Small businesses owned by people of color have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. So often, these small businesses are the lifeblood of our community, and we know their needs are great.
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Grand Jury Takes No Action on Indictment of Houston Officer
A Harris County grand jury took no action Wednesday afternoon on potential charges against Houston police officer Shane Privette in the April 2022 fatal shooting of Jalen Randle, meaning the case will be presented to a new grand jury as soon as is practical.
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ARTcetera Houston Makes a Splash during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Live Arts Event and Auction to Help Kids with Cancer
ARTcetera is your chance to watch Houston’s most talented artists bring their works to life at this live, interactive fundraiser + auction benefiting pediatric cancer
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ARTcetera Houston Makes a Splash during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Live Arts Event to Help Kids with Cancer
Houston’s most talented artists bring their works to life at ARTcetera, a live, interactive fundraiser + auction benefiting pediatric cancer
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HOPE SUPPLY's 6TH Annual Friendraiser SUPPLY HOPE!
HOPE SUPPLY's 6TH Annual Friendraiser SUPPLY HOPE! will be hosted with an extraordinary performance by hotly-tipped Grammy award artist SHAB on October 26th between 6:30PM - 9:00PM CT.
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Firefighters, school crew rescue horse stuck snow in Pomfret
Firefighters pulled a horse to safety after it became stuck in the snow in Pomfret.
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Civil Rights Rollbacks at Education Department Trigger Challenges
U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 34 U.S. Senators respond
Decades of vigilant struggles and sacrifices, civil rights legislation enacted in the 1960s won federal promises to ensure that discrimination is illegal and would not be tolerated. Unfettered access to housing, voting rights, fair credit, public accommodations and more was marked and celebrated as hard-fought victories for Black Americans and other people of color. In later years, additional protections were added as amendments to safeguard the rights of the elderly, disabled, and the LGBT community.
