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5G is here. What that means and how you can get it
5G is here. It promises super-fast speeds, and it will enable some really cool, futuristic technology. You can get it if you want it, but you practically have to stand on your head.
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Coca-Cola Executive G. Scott Uzzell Named President & CEO of Converse, Inc. by NIKE
NIKE has named Florida A&M University alumni and FAMU Foundation Board member, G. Scott Uzzell, President and CEO of Converse, Inc., the company announced Friday, Dec 21.
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Spelman College Receives $30M Donation from Trustee Ronda Stryker to Help Fund New Arts Center
Spelman College, the historically Black educational institution for women in Atlanta, has received a $30 million donation from trustee Ronda Stryker and her husband William Johnston, The gift is the largest from a living donor in the 137-year history of the college.
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Interviewing while Black: How race affects salary negotiations
We talk a lot about the gender pay gap in the United States. Rightfully so. It is shameful that women made only 80.5 cents for every $1 earned by their male counterparts in 2017, according to data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The troubling number has closed significantly since the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, but progress has slowed despite the continued scrutiny of the issue.
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Doing Good in the Hood
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Green House International Church and partners share the joy …
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Chris Paul Family Foundation Bike Giveaway
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Chris Paul Family Foundation, together with 30 of their …
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis loads nonperishable food into a vehicle at Worthing High School during the Holiday Food Boxes giveaway that Precinct One hosted in partnership …
Published on December 21, 2018
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Russia's targeting of black voters is a very American thing to do
When Vladimir Putin focused on black voter depression and sowing racial divisions in the 2016 election to help propel Donald Trump into the White House, he engaged in what is, unfortunately, a longstanding and time-tested American practice.
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Intensity Is An Action Word: Rockets bounce back from early season woes to regain winning form
On December 7th, Houston Rockets backup point guard Eric Gordon made a statement that was not only heard around the Rockets locker room but the entire city of Houston. The team had just dropped its second game in a row, a loss to the Utah Jazz where the team was very lethargic.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Food Bank Partner to Give Food to Needy Families for Holidays
Harris County Precinct One employees – led by Commissioner Rodney Ellis - distributed 200,000 pounds of holiday cheer last Saturday, December 15. Over 4,000 Precinct One families received Holiday Food Boxes through a partnership with the Houston Food Bank.
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Combating COLD and FLU Season
When temperatures drop, the risk for illness, such as colds and the flu, rises. Each year, millions of Americans suffer from symptoms ranging from coughing, sneezing and congestion to aches, fevers and vomiting that can leave them feeling less than 100 percent.
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Wrapping Up the Ultimate Holiday Party
Oh no! Its five days before Christmas and you’re hosting but haven’t planned a thing. Time snuck up on you. Before you panic and pull your hair out, stop, breathe, and get ready to take some notes. Houston Style Magazine put on our party planner hat to bring you all the necessary details to make your list and check it twice to throw the ultimate holiday party at the last minute.
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Visionary Freedom Fighter Don Rojas Recounts a Life of Service
A phone conversation with Don Rojas can easily begin with the subtlest of greetings – a friendly “hello,” and good to hear from you.
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Houston Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Opens The Spa at The Post Oak Hotel
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston announces today the opening of The Spa. The new, 20,000-square-foot urban oasis offers unique treatment rooms, including a couples suite with a sumptuous en-suite bathtub and shower; tranquility pools with body-contouring hot stoned daybeds; aromatherapy-infused steam rooms; detoxifying high temperature, low humidity saunas; multi-sensory thermal showers; state-of-the-art Technogym fitness center; and quiet lounges with zero gravity chairs to unwind after a busy day.
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Studying in South Africa and learning who I am
I was born in Moca, a small city in the Dominican Republic, and today I am a 21-year-old junior at Mercy College, in New Jersey. Thanks to the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, I studied In South Africa last summer, and it was a transformational experience for me. For the very first time, I learned about myself, who I am as a person. Here is my story:
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces H.R. 7332, the Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act
Jackson Lee: “If enacted, the law would prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to construct the border wall. Moreover, it is a comprehensive piece of legislation that ensures that any wall that is build is paid for by Mexico; directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make occur certain procedures that improve training of agents of the United States Custom and Border Patrol; increases the number of immigration judges; and, it directs the Secretary of DHS to take all such measures to ensure that refugees at the southern border are given humanitarian assistance.”
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Illinois AG says Catholic Church failed to disclose abuse accusations against 500 priests and clergy
In yet another blow to the Catholic Church in the United States, Illinois' attorney general says the state's six dioceses have failed to disclose accusations of sexual abuse against at least 500 priests and clergy members.
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Illinois' attorney general says the state's six dioceses have failed to disclose accusations of sexual abuse against at least 500 priests and clergy members.
Published on December 20, 2018
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1 in 4 globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to new study
One in four people globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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One in four people globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England …
Published on December 20, 2018
