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Grief and Anger as Florida Prepares to Bury Victims of School Massacre
As families prepared on Friday to bury victims of another U.S. mass shooting, grief mixed with anger amid signs of possible lapses in school security and indications that law enforcement may have missed clues about the suspected gunman’s plans.
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Halfway Home: Rockets Look to Finish What They Have Started
As we approach the midway point in the 2017-18 NBA season, there is one thing that has remained constant throughout the first 56 games of the season. The Houston Rockets are good. Ok, let me repeat myself and add something else to that last statement.
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“Black Panther” Stars and Creators Reflect On Its Arrival
Fans, who bought a record-setting number of advance tickets, weren’t the only ones anticipating the Feb. 16 opening of “Black Panther,” Marvel’s historic first black superhero film.
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Black Panther Pounces On The Screen With Style, Class & Wit
Let’s get straight to the point: when it comes to a Black Panther film, it’s about damn time. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966 - just a few months before the Black Panther Party was founded - his story starts in Wakanda, a fictional African kingdom rich in technology and an almost indestructible material called vibranium, the same thing found in Captain America’s shield.
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Nikki Giovanni Comes to Houston
Photography Vicky Pink - The Houston Public Library was honored to present renowned author, poet, …
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Look at African Americans Battle with Heart Disease
She felt like she has lost all control is how a then 47-year-old Wanda Walton described her bout with heart disease. With her family in tow, Walton was driving when all of a sudden her left side went numb and she swerved the car off the road. When it happened the second time, her daughter knew something was terribly wrong. Walton’s then husband knew too and he sprung into action taking the wheel of the vehicle and made a beeline straight to the hospital while Walton screamed in pain.
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Texas Southern University Breaks Ground On a New Library Learning Center
Texas Southern University officials commemorated construction of its new Library Learning Center today in a special groundbreaking ceremony. The library will be located adjacent to the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The state-of-the-art facility is slated to open in Fall 2019.
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H-E-B and Favor Delivery to Join Forces
Combination will provide Texans with an innovative, convenient and world-class home delivery experience
H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, today announced that Favor Delivery, the innovative on-demand delivery service headquartered in Austin, will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Offers Condolences and Prayers to Victims of Mass Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Florida
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “The horrific shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida sickens and saddens me as it adds to the long list of school children scarred by the scourge of gun violence. To the many victims and their families, I offer my deepest prayers and condolences.”
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Shooting Suspect 'always seemed like the unstable type,' Ex-classmate Says
A former student armed with a rifle stalked the halls of a Florida school, breaking windows and shooting terrified students in a massacre that left 17 people dead Wednesday, authorities said.
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The Tea®, A New Online Book Club Show Features Oprah’s First Book Club Pick of 2018, “An American Marriage” by Tayari
In selecting An American Marriage, Oprah said: “It’s the perfect book to read along with a friend or a family member… you’ll want to talk about it with somebody. It’s one of those books I could not put down!”
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Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Evans And Patton To Texas Council On Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joe Evans and Eddie Patton, M.D. to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders for terms set to expire on August 31, 2021. Additionally, the Governor named Rita Hortenstine chairman of the council. The council facilitates the coordination of state services for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
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Historic Portrait Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony to Be Held for Judges of 246th District Court
Judge John W. Peavy, Jr.’s Judge Peavy is not a stranger to making history and is a man of many “firsts”. Upon his appointment by Governor Dolph Briscoe in 1977, he became the first African American to serve as the first Family Law Judge in the state of Texas for the 246th District Court of Texas (1977-1994).
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TSU Partners with Entertainment Expert to Create New Entrepreneurial Institute
The Office of Continuing Education (OCE) has partnered with music and business leader Mathew Knowles to create the Mathew Knowles Institute (MKI). The Institute’s entrepreneurial, entertainment and music business courses are designed to teach students a range of practical skills necessary to succeed in today’s competitive global marketplace.
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How to Find a Good Trusts and Estates Lawyer
If you've never been arrested, fired, gone bankrupt, or gotten divorced, you may never have met a lawyer—let alone hired one. But if you want to create an estate plan for your family (and don't want t
Creating an estate plan is something most people know they should do for themselves and their families, but getting around to actually doing it is another story! That's no big surprise, says attorney Liza Hanks. Sometimes it takes a person years to get motivated to start planning. And once they finally begin, they often get stuck, because they don't know how to find a good lawyer to help them.
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EPA Environmental Justice Screening
Photography by Vicky Pink - Hosted by the Coalition of Community Organizations and the Healthy …
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Premiere Film Release of “Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation”
A Coalition of San Francisco Organizations, City Agencies, Community Partners and Residents Create a Film Documentary to Foster Dialogue Between Community and Law Enforcement
A coalition of community-based organizations, enterprises, city agencies, and community partners have joined together to create and release, “Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation”, a film documentary which facilitates and captures constructive dialogue between San Francisco residents of color and law enforcement agencies. The first airing of “Chop Shop” will take place February 16th, at 6:00 PM at the Brava for Women in Arts theatre in the Mission District section of San Francisco.
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Graphene On Toast, Anyone?
Rice University scientists create patterned graphene onto food, paper, cloth, cardboard
Rice University scientists who introduced laser-induced graphene (LIG) have enhanced their technique to produce what may become a new class of edible electronics.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: 25 Years and Going Strong, Part I
Starting and running a Black business association during the early 1990’s was more than a dream or a challenge. It was almost impossible. The concept was hardly credible back then.
