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Celebrate Black History Month with HSPVA Black Alumni Network's The Wiz Emerald City Experience Fundraiser
Saturday, February 25, 2023; 4:00 PM-6:00 PM HSPVA Studio Theater 790 Austin St. (DOWNTOWN HOUSTON)
In celebration of Black History Month, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) will host The Wiz Emerald City Experience fundraiser which includes a pre-show reception and the Black History Month All-School Musical production of The Wiz. The event takes place on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Kinder HSPVA Studio Theater, 790 Austin St before the musical begins at 6:30 pm.
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51st Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta on Saturday, March 11
The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta presented by Gillman Subaru is coming up this Saturday, March 11! Participants can compete or paddle for fun along a new 8.5-mile route. Paddlers will head east from Allen’s Landing to a turnaround point near Wayside Drive. Then, they will paddle west back to the finish line.
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The Institute for Spirituality and Health to Host Qigong and Tai Chi Retreat Saturday, Jan. 21
The Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center (The Institute) is offering a Self-Care and Natural Healing Retreat with Qigong and Tai Chi Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Community Voices Concerns Over Exxon Mobil’s Baytown Olefins Plant at Public Meeting
Concerned residents will gather at the Marriott SpringHill Suites Baytown to voice their worries over the renewal of Federal Operating Permit No. 1553 for Exxon Mobil Corporation's Baytown Olefins Plant. The public meeting, scheduled for February 5, 2024, at 6 P.M., holds crucial importance for the Baytown community as they seek insights into the future operations of the plant and its potential environmental and health impacts.
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Louisiana State Treasurer Calls for Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Over Border Crisis
Dr. John Fleming, Louisiana State Treasurer and former Congressman, has thrown his support behind the call for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In collaboration with House Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republicans, Dr. Fleming emphasizes the urgency of holding Mayorkas accountable for what he perceives as enabling the surge of illegal immigration and fostering a porous southern border.
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Indulge in Romance: Comfort Foodies Unveils the Irresistible Lover’s Island Margarita for Valentine’s Day
Comfort Foodies, a culinary oasis where Southern Soul meets Caribbean flair, is set to steal hearts this Valentine's Day with the enchanting debut of their newest libation, the "Lover's Island Margarita."
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Olio & Farina Debuts Brunch Service
Innovative New Restaurant Offers Hand-Crafted Pizzas in Pizza Tasting Concept
Olio & Farina, a Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen Pizza Tasting Concept, has launched Brunch service at their premiere location in the Spring and Tomball area.
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Icy Road Conditions Close METRO HOV/HOT Lanes, Conroe Park & Ride Service
Due to hazardous icy road conditions, METRO HOV/HOT Express lanes will remain closed through today's afternoon commute. The closure will remain in effect through at least Tuesday's morning and afternoon commutes, impacting the following roadways:
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The death toll from the Florida condo collapse reaches 10 as rescuers race to find 151 people still missing
Another victim was found in the rubble of the Florida condo collapse, raising the death toll to 10, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Monday.
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Here's who could serve in top roles in the Biden administration
President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to announce the men and women who will serve in top roles in his administration.
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Watch fraternities and sororities of the 'Divine 9' perform at Juneteenth concert
Watch fraternities and sororities of the 'Divine 9' perform at Juneteenth concert
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Harris County Commissioners Court Meeting
Photography by Vicky Pink - Harris County Commissioners had a lengthy agenda at their June …
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Saudi teenager who fled her family allowed to stay in Thailand for now
A Saudi teenager who flew to Thailand to escape her family in Kuwait will be allowed to stay in the country for now, Thai officials said Monday.
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Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one ever expected would be necessary: a vaccination clinic.
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$111,500 Grant Funding Open to Texas’ Food & Beverage Trailblazers for Culinary Innovation & Community Giveback Projects
Grant Applications Accepted Beginning October 1 Texas Food & Wine Alliance Marks $532,500 in Grants Given in 10th Anniversary Year
The Texas Food & Wine Alliance (TFWA) announced today that $111,500 in grants will be awarded this year to support culinary innovation and community giveback projects in Texas. Now in its 10th year of giving, the unique grant program has provided $532,500 in funding to the state’s chefs, artisan producers, culinary nonprofits and businesses with innovative projects that support the community.
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Trump Calls for 'unity' After GOP Baseball Shooting
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for unity in the wake of the shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice that injured five people, including a top House Republican.
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Be The Match® To Rally Black And African American Marrow Donors
Marrow donor registry teams up with Mike Conley to launch new campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure
Be The Match®, the organization that operates the world's largest and most diverse donor registry, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, have teamed up on a new public service announcement campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure, to urge Blacks and African Americans to register as potential marrow donors.
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Police Stabbed Near UK Parliament in 'terror incident'
A police officer was stabbed and the assailant shot by police near the British Houses of Parliament, in what police are treating as a terrorist incident.
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GirlTrek is Relaunching #BlackGirlJusticeLeague, the Largest GOTV Effort Led by Black Women
“We organize for Sojourner Truth, Fannie Lou Hamer, Septima Clark and every other Black woman who stood in the gap to secure our right to vote,” said GirlTrek co-founder, T. Morgan Dixon.
In light of one of the most pivotal presidential elections of this generation, GirlTrek, the largest public health movement and nonprofit for Black women and girls in the United States, is reactivating its #BlackGirlJusticeLeague this September through Election Day 2020.
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‘Buy The Block,’ the First Black-Owned Real-Estate Crowd Investing Platform, is on its Way to Raising Millions of Dollars in Funding for Property Development in Black Communities
Entrepreneur Lynn P. Smith is the founder and CEO at Buy The Block – one of the only Black-owned platforms in the country that is dedicated to making investments in real estate as a group more accessible. The movement is presently on its way to recording massive success in funding for diverse development projects across Black communities in the US.
