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Prairie View A&M University Professor awarded 5.3 million grant to tackle food insecurities
The University spearheads the effort to find a cure for hunger and poverty
Prairie View A&M University answers the call to find a cure for a real-world problem: food insecurity. World Food Day at PVAMU will feature Dr. Deland J. Myers Sr. Endowed Professor of Food Systems at PV. Dr. Myers was awarded a 5.3 million dollar grant from the Texas A&M Chancellors Research Initiative to found the Integrated Food Security Research Center (IFSRC) for the purpose of establishing a center with a focused research, academic, and outreach effort to study the causes of food insecurity, the impacts of this issue, and finding ways to alleviate food insecurity in communities.
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Beto O’Rourke: Of the People, For the People
The first time I saw Beto O’Rourke was February 2017, well before he became “Beto O’Rourke For Senate.”
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Interview: Multi-Grammy Nominee and Author Ledisi Talks New Book, The Walk: Accepting Your Life As It is Now
12x Grammy-nominated songstress, actor and author Ledisi recently released her new book, The Walk: Accepting Your Life As It is Now with Noah’s Ark Publishing (2018). Known for giving outstanding tributes, twice to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Ledisi gets a chance to give readers a personal glimpse into her heartfelt journey throughout childhood, relationships and her successful entertainment career.
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Houston needs better public transit to job centers, study concludes
Houston's job centers need to be better connected to the regional transportation network, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
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Actress Charnele Brown, Comedian Ku Egenti named Co-MCs of 20th Anniversary Celebration of Fresh Spirit Wellness for Women, Inc.
‘He Loves Me Not’, directed by playwright Mona Moore, will be centerpiece of Fundraising event
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Cardi B on what sparked that Nicki Minaj fight
We now know what exactly sparked Cardi B going after Nicki Minaj at a New York Fashion Week party.
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Wife of ex-Interpol chief fears for her life with her husband detained in China
The wife of Interpol's former chief has said she fears for her life and that of her twin boys after her husband was detained by Chinese officials, in the latest case of a forced disappearance in Beijing.
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Democrats to force health care vote Wednesday in the Senate
Democrats plan to force a vote Wednesday morning on a bill related to health care coverage of pre-existing conditions and the size and scope of insurance plans, the latest action from the minority party's push to focus on the issue of health care going into the midterms.
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Trump files op-ed bashing Democrats on Medicare for all
President Donald Trump knocked Democrats in incendiary terms ahead of the midterm elections with an op-ed decrying a proposal to establish a single-payer health care system.
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Taylor Swift no longer mum on politics after endorsing Democrats in Tennessee midterm races
Midterms, look what you made Taylor Swift do. In a rare move, singer Taylor Swift has weighed in on politics in a major way, endorsing Tennessee Democrats Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper, who are running for Senate and House of Representatives, respectively.
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Rose McGowan says she didn't slame #MeToo
Rose McGowan is clarifying some criticism she made that reportedly pitted her against the #MeToo movement.
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Trump addresses police chiefs in Florida
President Donald Trump addressed the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Convention in Orlando Monday afternoon, voicing support for "stop and frisk" policies and touting the success of his Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh.
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It's Taylor Swift versus Kanye West again
This is apparently where we are as a nation: some conservatives are hailing Kanye West and slamming Taylor Swift.
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Planet has only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change, experts warn
Governments around the world must take "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" to avoid disastrous levels of global warming, says a stark new report from the global scientific authority on climate change.
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Meghan McCain emotionally remembers her father in first View appearance since his death
Meghan McCain, in her return to "The View" following the death of Sen. John McCain, remembered her father Monday as a man full of important ideals that she said still exist throughout the country.
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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino sentenced to eight months in prison
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, best known for starring on MTV's "Jersey Shore," has been sentenced to prison for tax evasion. The reality star appeared in New Jersey federal court on Friday and was given an eight month prison sentence, along with two years of supervised release.
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Government-sponsored Race Discrimination Has Suppressed Black Homeownership and Generational Wealth
Despite the fact that the Fair Housing Act was passed by Congress more than 50 years ago, evidence reveals that government-supported racial discrimination in home buying remains rampant across the U.S. – yet, with little legislative remedy or recourse.
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Trooper suspected of using State Police computer to track down women
A Louisiana state trooper used law-enforcement databases to get the names and addresses of women and then began contacting them with often unsettling advances, authorities said after the trooper's arrest.
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Brett Kavanaugh just took a MAJOR step toward the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh took a major step forward on the Senate floor Friday morning, as 51 senators voted to end debate in the chamber and move toward a vote on final confirmation on Saturday.
