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Ignored, Dismissed, and Misdiagnosed: Eight Things Every Parent Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury
Luke Galloway died at age 22 by suicide, 19 years after being struck on the head by a playground swing. The two events were connected. His mother, Claire, tells his story in a heart-wrenching new book. Here, she reveals eight truths about traumatic brain injury and how it's too often overlooked by those who are supposed to diagnose and treat it.
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Redman's Exclusive Interview For 23rd Anniversary Of Muddy Waters Album!
Host Datwon Thomas sits down with rap legend Redman, for the first episode of RIV’s “The Real Ones”, the interview-style series that features iconic artists that have influenced music and culture. Redman is a regular with the RIV team, having collaborated on a slate of content in recent years from “YA!”, “Black Man In America”, “I Love Hip Hop”, and more. In the 90’s, Redman rose to fame alongside Wu-Tang alum Method Man, finding massive success with projects like Muddy Waters in 1996. Redman has since announced a follow-up with Muddy Waters Too, releasing within the next year. Datwon Thomas is a New York native, and is currently the Editor-In-Chief at VIBE Magazine where he began his career in hip hop publication years ago. Before assuming his current position, Thomas was a major part of XXL, RIDES, and KING Magazine. RIV YouTube Channel: Subscribe Now - http://bit.ly/2LnTl3N For more exclusive videos visit: RIV Website - http://bit.ly/2WoSTDo Find RIV: Facebook - http://bit.ly/2LmphFE Twitter - http://bit.ly/2H3b1gV Instagram - http://bit.ly/2Y8OAwp
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Governor Abbott Extends Suspension Of Hotel Occupancy Tax After Hurricane Harvey
Governor Abbott today extended his proclamation suspending both the state and local Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax for relief-effort personnel and victims of the storm statewide. This suspension will help ease the financial burden of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey currently staying in a hotel or motel.
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Eliminating the CDFI Fund Would Harm Black Entrepreneurship
President Trump released his full Fiscal Year 2018 budget, and it calls for a reduction in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund from $248 million to a paltry $14 million.
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Charlamagne Tha God Confronts Stephen A. Smith Over Kaepernick Criticism
Watch C Tha God's appearance on First Take.
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John Legend Premieres Animated Lyric Video for "Bring Me Love"
Newly anointed EGOT winner and multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend has premiered the animated lyric video for “Bring Me Love” from his first Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas available now on Columbia Records.
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Governor Abbott Meets with Ambassador of the Netherlands To The United States Henne Schuwer
Governor Greg Abbott today met with Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States Henne Schuwer to discuss opportunities for strengthening the economic relationship between Texas and the Netherlands, as well as flood control efforts and agriculture after Hurricane Harvey. A readout of the meeting can be found below.
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Julian Castro Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential
Julian Castro is no longer seeking the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination.
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Drop Joint Album
Beyoncé has retained her title as queen of the surprise music drop. This time she had some help, as she and husband Jay-Z released a joint album, "Everything Is Love," Saturday on his Tidal streaming service.
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Texas Southern University Photographer Selected as a Texas State Artist
Longtime Texas Southern University Photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr. was selected by the Texas State Legislature as one of the Texas State Artists for 2020 in the two-dimensional category.
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Colin Kaepernick Applies For Trademark On His Own Image
Inked Flash, Colin Kaepernick’s company based out of California, has applied for a trademark from the government on a black-and-white image of the quarterback.
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Hillary Clinton Condemns Longtime Democratic Donor Harvey Weinstein
Hillary Clinton condemned disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday, marking her first public comments on the matter since reports of his alleged predatory behavior broke five days ago.
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Founder of Prison Style Fitness Program CONBODY, Awarded Grant on Ellen DeGeneres Show in Support of Criminal Justice Reform
Coss Marte, founder of CONBODY, the prison-style fitness studio proudly hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, appeared on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!
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The Largest Black Owned Food Bank in the South-East Celebrates 50 years of service Nationwide
Hosea Helps was founded and created by the late Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. 's lieutenant. After Hosea’s death in 2000, the organization was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth Omilami (World Renowned Actress) and expanded to a national organization that feeds, clothes, houses, and provides services to the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Representative Al Green on The Conscience Agenda and Commemoration of Slavery Remembrance Day
On Friday, July 14, 2023, Representative Al Green confirmed the 2nd Annual Slavery Remembrance Day Commemorative Breakfast and Legislative Update to be held in Houston, Texas. This momentous occasion will center around Representative Green’s Conscience Agenda as well as his commitment to driving righteous legislation while commemorating the descendants of the enslaved.
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Tribute to Rev. A. Louis Patterson, Jr.
Rev. A. Louis Patterson, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was the …
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TSU LAW WEEK 2017: The Honorable Marc Carter Uplifts 14th Amendment
TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law welcomed back ’16 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial …
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Man Confesses to Killing 6-year-old Sister and 2 Young Cousins
A 25-year-old has confessed to stabbing to death his 6-year-old sister and two young cousins while babysitting the family at their Maryland home, police said. The three girls, all under 10, were found dead in a single bed with lacerations to their upper body, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
