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Meet the First African-American Driver to Race in the Daytona 500 in Nearly 50 Years
Last Sunday, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. hit the tracks in Daytona as the ‘first black driver’ since 1969. But that is just one of the many records he set in history that day.
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Mayor Launches Volunteer Project for Flood Relief
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city Department of Neighborhoods today launched an unprecedented volunteer project to help Houstonians struggling to rebuild their lives and homes because of the Hurricane Harvey floods.
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Houston's Own "LIL BRI" From Lifetime Network The Rape Game Season 4
Lil Bri, from Lifetime Reality Show, The Rap Game, will make a special appearance and will be honored at Devine Creations 2nd Annual "Write the Vision" Visual Board Workshop and Luncheon.
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Rasheedah Carr Named Vice President Of Engineering For Comcast Houston
Comcast this week announced that Rasheedah Carr has been appointed Vice President of Engineering for the company’s Houston Region. In this role, Carr will be responsible for providing leadership to the market implementing Engineering initiatives that deliver superior network reliability and fast paced growth production.
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Unity National Bank of Houston Participates in Second Round of the Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program reopens January 11, 2021
Unity National Bank of Houston, N.A. (“Unity”) has been authorized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a designated lender in round two of the Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA Paycheck Protection Program”). The SBA Paycheck Protect Program began April 3, 2020. On December 27, 2020, Congress extended the program to March 31, 2021, to help alleviate the financial burden put on small businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Teneshia Hudspeth Becomes First African- American Female Elected To Harris County Clerk
Teneshia Hudspeth makes history as the first African-American woman to be elected Harris County Clerk. Hudspeth received 833,345 votes defeating Republican candidate Stan Stanart in the November 3rd General Election.
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PVAMU Receives A $10 Million Gift To Fund New “Panther Success Grants” Program
Prairie View A&M University announced the receipt of a $10 million gift to assist students in their pursuit of successful college completion. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, wanted to invest in PVAMU by easing many students’ financial burdens.
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COACH INTRODUCES DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE X KEITH HARING COLLECTION + CAMPAIGN**
Coach introduces the Disney Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring collection with a campaign starring Coach family and friends Kaia Gerber, Cole Sprouse, Kōki, Xiao Wen Ju and Myles O’Neal.
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UNCF Houston 2021 Virtual Walk for Education – Houston
UNCF has reimagined the Walk, and they are going virtual! Show your support by making a donation, participate individually, form or join a team. Make a difference while practicing social distancing—walk, run, cycle, dance—all in honor of UNCF, our students and schools. Then, join the virtual walk online on Sept. 18 (1 p.m. CDT) and celebrate with UNCF during a nationwide virtual event featuring celebrities, member presidents, students, alumni and others!
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Amanda K. Edwards Announces 2nd Virtual Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank
Supporting Seniors During Aftermath Of The Winter Ice Storms
Former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards has announced another virtual event. The “Texas Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank” will take place on Saturday, March 6 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. to support low-income Senior Citizens in need of help due to the Texas winter storms.
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Backstage At The 63rd GRAMMY’s: DaBaby Describes His Reaction To Being Nominated For 4 GRAMMYs
The 2021 GRAMMY Awards show performer lineup will also include performances from Black Pumas, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Mickey Guyton, Haim, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Post Malone and more.
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Boeing to once again feature PVAMU paraphernalia on Starliner mission to space
For the second year in a row, Boeing will be honoring over a dozen HBCUs, including Prairie View A&M University, during its CST-100 Starliner’s second Orbital Flight Test on May 19.
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Young child in critical condition after fall from window of Boston apartment building
A young child remains in critical condition after he fell from a window at an apartment building in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
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Fashion’s Best-Kept Secret Finds Another Home in Houston
“Best Place to Buy Prada for Next to Nada”
United Apparel Liquidators (UAL) has quietly taken the fashion world by storm, curating treasure troves of designer apparel, shoes, and accessories for both men and women at steeply discounted prices. UAL was started by Bill & Melody Cohen over 40 years ago. Currently, Melody remains as active chairman in the woman led company.
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TPPF Releases New Research Exploring Relations Between Texas and Mexico
As the federal government becomes increasingly more absent and ineffective on the southern U.S. border, relationships between states and the Mexican government become important tools to fill the gap left behind.
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Michelle Obama Announces All-Star Lineup of Moderators and Additional Dates for The Light We Carry Tour
Tour will kick off Tuesday, November 15th, at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. with Ellen DeGeneres
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Vanessa Gilmore opens Tea with Judge V in King David Hotel in historic Riverside
Judge, author, and entrepreneur are some ways to describe Judge Gilmore. When she was sworn in as a federal judge in 1994, she was the youngest sitting federal judge in the nation. Now retired from the bench as a United States District Judge after 28 years of service, the is a sought-after speaker, a voice-over artist, and the author of four books. This month she adds entrepreneur to her resume with the opening of her new business venture, Tea with Judge V. It is set to open this month inside the Hotel King David, a unique boutique hotel, on the historic Riverside Drive in Houston, Texas.
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Police Reform Action Brief: Restructuring Civilian Payouts for Police Misconduct Rashawn Ray, PhD
The Center for Justice Research’s recent policy brief highlights the process of civil payouts for police misconduct, highlighting inefficacies and an overall lack of accountability. Importantly, we outline the shortcomings of other responses to police misconduct, such as implicit bias training and body cameras, and offer a path toward police accountability through financial liability. Rather than spending huge sums of taxpayer dollars on civil payouts, officers and departments that engage in excessive force and misconduct should feel this liability directly through higher police insurance premiums and community-led funding decisions.
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First Saturday Arts Market December 3
Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market finishes the year with the annual Holiday Market, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 540 W. 19th St. Over 40 artists from the greater Houston area and Austin are featured in this market.
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Harbor Freight Tools Signs Deal to Open New Location in Houston, TX
Hiring to Begin for 25-30 New Jobs in the Community
Harbor Freight Tools, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, has announced that it will be opening a new store in Houston, TX. The new store will be located at 10045 Almeda Genoa Road and is expected to open this summer. An official opening date will be announced closer to opening.
