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Historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, LGBTQ Victory Fund says
A historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, according to new data from LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to helping elect LGBTQ candidates.
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DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education?
Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez was just seven months into a job as chief diversity officer at the New College of Florida when the news came: The board of trustees announced it was dissolving the diversity, equity and inclusion office.
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PVAMU Announces Outstanding Spring 2023 Graduates
Earning a college degree is a challenging task. Earning a degree during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic makes this statement even more valid.
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Repeat Offender Who Jumped Bail Before Trial in 2021 Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder
A Houston man who jumped bail before his trial in 2021 and was rearrested pleaded guilty to murder this week and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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PD: Woman hits American Airlines employee after being told to wear a mask
A woman was caught on camera becoming irate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday after she refused to wear a mask while on a flight.
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Commissioner Rodney Griffin Receives President’ s Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Commissioner Rodney Griffin of Missouri City was presented the 4th Annual President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, December 3, 2023 at City Centre in west Houston
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'May karma find you all': A woman's obituary for her late husband condemns Trump and people who don't wear masks
Stacey Nagy's husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime love. And then she fumed.
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As South Africa mourns Desmond Tutu, so do LGBTQ groups, Palestinians and climate activists
On Monday, cathedral bells tolled at midday in Cape Town as South Africa began a week of mourning for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday.
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TWC Awards $8.2 Million from the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program to 41 Colleges and ISDs to Support Career Training
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 41 grants totaling $8,261,090 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program.
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Home Cook’s Perfect Bite Pays Off Big at WFC
Rebecka Evans from Houston, Texas, knows how to bring home the bacon, $10,000 worth that is! The stay-at-home mom and self-taught home cook was named the 2017 World Bacon Champion title and awarded a $10,000 prize package for her Dutch Crunch Baby Pancakes at the World Food Championships, which was held Nov 8-12 at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala.
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Jay-Z calls out the Recording Academy in Grammys speech
Jay-Z used his speech at the Grammy Awards to get some things off his chest.
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Former JPD officer sentenced after being convicted in man's 2019 death
A former Jackson police officer has been sentenced to prison.
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Fauci, Collins and Azar receive their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their first doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday.
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Third Woman Accuses Weinstein of Sexual Assault in London
A third woman in London has made sexual assault allegations against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. London Metropolitan Police said they received a report Sunday from a woman alleging an assault took place in 1992 in west London. CNN has been able to verify that the report refers to Weinstein.
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Target settles suit over asking job applicants about criminal records
Target reached a $3.74 million settlement in a class-action suit Thursday that alleged the retail giant's hiring process unfairly discriminated against African Americans and Latinos.
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How the first Black woman to help discover an element 'claimed a seat at the periodic table'
As a kid, Clarice Phelps often turned to one image for inspiration.
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Sparkles of Life High Heels & Hats Mother’s Day Brunch
Photography by Semetra Samuel On Saturday, May 3, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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ASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program
Leading PRO will seek to empower the next generation of Black leaders with real-world music industry experience
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. This summer, the PRO will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to join ASCAP’s team to gain real-world experience in the music industry.
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Luxury spending rose 5% globally in 2017, the management consulting firm Bain & Company found. But that is a fraction of the 40% rise in …
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Family of suicide bombers attacks 3 churches in Indonesia, killing 12, police say
A husband and wife used their four children in a string of deadly suicide attacks on three churches in the Indonesian city of Surabaya that left 12 people dead, according to the country's ranking police official.
