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The Unsung Hero: Eric Gordon Is An Intricate Part of the Rockets Success This Season
With less than a week left in the 2018-19 NBA season, the Houston Rockets are looking to secure the number three seed in the Western Conference playoffs. If the cards fall right they may even be able to move up behind the Golden State Warriors for the number two spot if the Denver Nuggets have a couple of setbacks and Houston wins out. The Rockets needs to stay in that spot to avoid an early matchup with the 2018 NBA Finals champs Golden State Warriors.
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Amazon Is Slashing Prices of Whole Foods
Amazon has trained its Prime members to expect low prices. So naturally those shoppers have been reluctant to dish out for expensive groceries at Whole Foods.
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Beto O'Rourke Kicks Off Campaign for President in Houston
Beto O'Rourke officially kicked off his run for president Saturday from downtown El Paso, his hometown, promising “a campaign for America, for everyone in America.”
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Houston Could Feel More Like Central Mexico In 60 Years
It’s about to get warmer in Houston for a very long time. And, no, we’re not talking about the impending summer months.
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Nipsey Hussle was more of a movement than a musician
Hours after Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the Hyde Park neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff announced that he had been scheduled to meet with the rapper.
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NAACP Reveals Tactics Fossil Fuel Industry Uses to Manipulate Communities of Color
The fossil fuel industry regularly deploys manipulative and dishonest tactics when engaging with communities of color, often working to co-opt the respect and authority of minority-led groups to serve corporate goals.
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Sunnyside Advocate Bessie Swindle Dies at 79
Community activist Bessie Swindle has died at the age of 79. Ever since she moved to the Sunnyside area, Swindle was making her community better through volunteerism.
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Nipsey Hussle shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge
Eric Holder, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, pleaded not guilty Thursday to one charge of murder and two counts of attempted murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
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Chicago Elects 1st Black Female and 1st Openly Gay Mayor
Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Silky Vocalist Shawn Sounds Talks NBC 'The Voice' And 'Putting On' For Houston
Houston Aldine ISD educator graces NBC ‘The Voice’ and secures a spot with first-time judge, Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend.
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Groundbreaking News: New School to Meet Increased Service Demands for Area Students with Behavioral Disorders, Autism
Harris County Department of Education kicked off construction on a new, 47,970-square-foot school to replace Academic and Behavior School West at a ceremonial groundbreaking April 3 at 12772 Medfield Drive in southwest Houston. County and city officials, school district leaders, staff and students attended the event backdropped by a bulldozer, shovels and hardhats.
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The Pilot Dance Project in Partnership with Mystic Lyon Presents: A Conversation with Brother(hood) Dance
The Pilot Dance Project and Mystic Lyon are pleased to present a discussion on contemporary black dance with an intimate reception to follow for Brooklyn-based artists Brother(hood) Dance. This event will take place on Saturday, April 13 at 7pm at Mystic Lyon in the historic Fifth Ward at 5007 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020.
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Published on April 4, 2019
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HCC Social Media Campaign Captures Top National Award
An Instagram campaign designed to inform and engage students about activities and events at Houston Community College (HCC) has been awarded a prestigious gold Paragon Award by the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).
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Street mural in honor of rapper Nipsey Hussle painted
A street mural popped up in Hartford of rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday evening.
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Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Nipsey Hussle
Eric Holder, the man police think fatally shot rapper Nipsey Hussle on Sunday has been arrested, Los Angeles police announced on Twitter.
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A Sit-Down With Houston's Preferred Child Transportation Service Owner Tabitha Martin
Second generation transportation guru Tabitha Martin has broken barriers by being one of Houston's first Black women to offer a mobile service exclusively designed for kids! Many call the Houston start up 'The Uber for kids'. Toting kids from school yards to door steps has become her saving grace to success and entrepreneurship.
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Lil Nas X is kicked off country chart, leading some to blame racism
It's not even two minutes long, but some are spending plenty of time debating a song about a horse by an up-and-coming rapper.
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Hollywood comes out in opposition to Georgia's 'heartbeat' bill
Alyssa Milano is leading the charge in Hollywood against a controversial bill in Georgia.
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Chris Rock rips an absent Jussie Smollett at the NAACP Image Awards
Comedian Chris Rock ripped into Jussie Smollett with a series of jokes Saturday at the NAACP Image Awards, where the actor was nominated for his role on the Fox series "Empire."
