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Universal Music Group and the Aristokrat Group P, One of Africa's Most Influential Music Companies, Announce Strategic Global Partnership for Recordings and Publishing
Universal Music France (UMF), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a strategic partnership with The Aristokrat Group, a prominent African entertainment company which operates from Lagos, Nigeria and is best known for discovering and developing Burna Boy, one of the biggest acts in the African music industry today. With more than a decade of experience in developing young African talent, Aristokrat represents the spirit and the sound of New Afrika.
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Don't disrupt the supply chain in the midst of a pandemic
The Trump administration fears America has lost its ability to mass-produce the medicines and medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus and other, future pandemics. So it's considering an executive order to bring drug and medical-supply manufacturing back to the United States.
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Council Member Edward Pollard Calls for FBI and DOJ Investigation into the Ahmaud Arbery Killing in Letter
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Houston City Council Member for District J Edward Pollard expresses the importance of an investigation at the highest level of government into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. Pollard sent a letter to the attorney general asking that the FBI and Department of Justice launch an official investigation into Arbery’s death, which took place in February 2020.
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R&B lost three legends this weekend in Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright
It was a tough weekend for rhythm and blues with the deaths of three musical icons. Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this weekend. All had major impacts on R&B and the music industry as a whole. If one wasn't moving the genre forward, another was introducing the world to new acts.
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Most Houstonians With Symptoms Are Not Being Tested, According to Rice COVID-19 Registry
The vast majority of Houston-area residents who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are not getting tested for it, according to initial results of a survey from the COVID-19 Registry at Rice University.
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Voting Is the Fundamental Basis of Democracy
The coronavirus does not discriminate, but people do. The coronavirus is not partisan, but politicians are. When we should be coming together to address a shared crisis, some are intent on driving us apart, and on exacting partisan advantage in the midst of the crisis.
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Austin area company goes from losing all business to building a new business in 10 days
The office of family owned Game Shows To Go was almost an instant business casualty of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Being in the live event business they lost three months of future bookings in just three days. “We had over $50,000 in bookings cancel on March 12th alone! That’s a lot for a small company like ours”, says C.J. Johnson, co-owner of the company. “We were in tears, I was literally throwing up sick knowing that I was going to have to lay off our 5 employees, who are more like family” he added. “I didn’t even want to answer the phone anymore as every time it rang it was more lost business.”
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InBloom Autism Services to Create 1,000 Jobs in 12 Months
InBloom Autism Services announced today that they are currently hiring for 80 open positions and will create 1,000 new jobs throughout their 8-state service area over the next 12 months.
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This Museum Wants to Send Your Mom a Mother's Day Flower Bouquet
You can send your loved ones a free virtual bouquet of flowers, with help from India's Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) and their Bouquet of Hope. Flowers have always been the perfect Mother's Day gift because they symbolize life, love, and hope.
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Don't disrupt the supply chain in the midst of a pandemic
The Trump administration fears America has lost its ability to mass-produce the medicines and medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus and other, future pandemics. So it's considering an executive order to bring drug and medical-supply manufacturing back to the United States.
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Caregiving is never easy, and COVID-19 has made it harder
Melia Wilkinson cares for her husband, Kerry, who in 2014 had a massive stroke.
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PFAW Responds to the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
With the tragic news and video circulating about another unarmed Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, being terrorized, shot and killed -- this time by two white men who targeted the victim while he was jogging because they thought he was a burglary suspect -- Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks released the following statement:
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Lifetime Attaches Top Talent To New Original Movies Including Jamie Lee Curtis, Robin Roberts, Kelly Rowland, Mario Lopez, Melissa Joan Hart and the Legendary Betty White and Announces Development o
Celebrating a milestone 30 years of the iconic Lifetime Original Movie this year, Lifetime continues to dominate the genre with the top three original movies in ad-supported cable for 2020 with The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story and Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer in key demos1.
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COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives
Grants to Rice faculty support diagnostic, environmental, social projects
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will fund six additional projects by faculty working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
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Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Mayor Sylvester Turner Unveil #WeRead Initiative
Virtual read aloud initiative encourages children and families to read during closure of schools due to coronavirus
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation (Foundation) joined forces to launch #WeRead, a focused effort in response to the need for high-quality, digital learning content to support at-home and distance education amidst school and library closures
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Beyonce's BeyGood Teams Up With Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson to Support COVID-19 Mobile Testing Relief In #IDidMyPart Campaign in Houston, Texas
Campaign Created to Start a Movement to Encourage Black Communities to Prioritize Health in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
#IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Scheduled for Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th, In Houston, Texas
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"The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland" by Walter Thompson-Hernández
The guy with the white hat has a nice horse.
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Mortgage Relief and COVID-19 Scams: What You Need to Know
Unfortunately, during times of hardship, families are often targeted by fraud artists attempting to take advantage of those needing assistance. The COVID-19 crisis is no exception, with many scammers pretending to extend a critical lifeline to struggling homeowners through so-called “foreclosure rescue fraud.”
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Trentino Gelato Makes Life Sweeter
In the midst of the Stay at Home order, some of us might find ourselves challenged with controlling our snacking impulse. We are fortunate to live in the fourth largest city in the United States where restaurants are plentiful and so are grocery stores. While the restaurants are temporarily limited to delivery and take-out, more people have been compelled to buy more food items to prepare and enjoy at home.
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"Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest" by Ian Zack
The first note had your foot tapping. It didn't stop until the set was over or the LP needed flipping. The song moved you; those words meant everything. And the singer of those tunes? She was the entire reason those notes were worth listening to. In the new book "Odetta" by Ian Zack, you'll find out why so few know her name.
