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Art, Beats, and Lyrics Brings Entertainment and Dollars to Aid Ongoing Relief Efforts
It's a vibe! Art, Beats & Lyrics presented by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey brought its talents to Houston! The traveling lifestyle experience was hosted by Minute Maid Park, home of our World Series champions; The Houston Astros. The event featured visual masterpieces as well as interactive talents, technology and more from renowned artist across the country. Couple that with some live DJ's including Houston's own DJ Big Reeks of The Waxaholics, a headlining set from the legendary, hip-hop producer and DJ: Mannie Fresh; and a donation to benefit devastated Hurricane Harvey areas and you have captured the essence of AB+L.
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New State-of-the-Art Adult Day Activity and Health Services Opens to Serve Local Area
In partnership with the City of Houston, Andrew and Demonica Johnson of Johnson & Johnson Day Activity and Health Services, invites Houston and Fort Bend communities to the opening of their new state-of-art adult daycare and senior activity center on November 2, 2017.
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Garcia and Walle Enter Race After Green’s Retirement to Be First Hispanic in Congress
The race to replace Congressman Gene Green has already begun. Green has represented Texas’ majority Hispanic 29thdistrict for nearly a quarter century. State Senator Sylvia Garcia is making her second run for the Democratic nomination. She ran in the district’s first primary in 1992.
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On A Mission: Souper Bowl of Caring Holds Annual Fundraiser and Awards Luncheon
Who knew that in 1990, before Super Bowl 24 was played by the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos, that an organization designed around young people to help fight hunger, poverty, and homelessness in the United States would be started by a small but powerful prayer?
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Legendary hip-hop producer and DJ, Mannie Fresh, shows off his skills on the one’s and two’s in front of a packed house at the Art, …
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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey presented a donation to DJ Mr. Rogers in support of Angel by Nature. The brand also encouraged event attendees to make …
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Houston Bidding for 2019 and 2020 NFL Draft
Members of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority were in New York City recently in an attempt to convince members of the NFL to bring the NFL Draft to Houston in either 2019 or 2020. HCHSA CEO Janis Schmees Burke was on hand at a City of Houston council meeting to receive recognition on the World Corporate Games coming to Houston in November and told the council she had just been in New York vying to bring the draft to Houston for the first time.
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City Cleans Two Homeless Encampments
A citywide group of employees and environmental contractors once again were out in full force deep cleaning two homeless encampments this week, which have more than doubled since August, when a temporary restraining order was put in place to block the city’s anti-encampment ordinance. Members of the city representing health, general services, police, fire, and the Mayor’s Office first visited the encampments and offered to store all personal possessions, before the cleanups took place.
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Beyonce in Houston at St. John's United Methodist Church offering assistance to Hurricane Harvey victims
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Kim Roxie, Houston Native & Founder of LAMIK Beauty Winner of Odyssey Media's “Keys to Success,” a $25,000 pitch competition
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Tiffany Haddish: Laughing Her Way to Stardom
Laughter is the best medicine and that could not be truer than for actress, comedian and now author Tiffany Haddish. After a horrific accident that left her mother with severe brain damage, a young Haddish found herself raising her four siblings and in foster care in the poorest part of South Central Los Angeles. She was not the best student and was often in trouble. People were ready to give up on her until divine intervention struck when her social worker sent her to the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp where she took her pain and used comedy as therapy to find her true passion.
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House Republicans Cast Reckless And Dangerous Vote For Massive GOP Tax Scam
Jackson Lee: “The GOP tax plan does nothing to reform the system, and instead offers a multi-trillion dollar giveaway to the wealthiest and raises taxes on the middle class and working families.”
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George Lopez Announces 2018 ‘Aces of Comedy’ Dates at The Mirage Hotel & Casino
George Lopez’s multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, standup comedy, late-night television and now an exciting return to the Aces of Comedy series at The Mirage Hotel & Casino. Lopez will headline at the Terry Fator Theater Friday, March 23; Saturday, March 24; Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1.
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Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Announces $6 Million in Grants
Priority Markets Program awards 47 grants to nonprofits for neighborhood revitalization
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced $6 million toward neighborhood revitalization efforts with 47 grants to nonprofits through the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation’s 2017 Priority Markets Program.
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Sparkling Wine, Jets, the Unborn and Other Special-interest Wins In the Tax Bill
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee unveiled the latest version of a GOP tax plan, which includes a proposal to repeal Obamacare's requirement that most people have health care coverage or pay a fine. That's the most notable new provision in the revised tax overhaul, but it is far from the only one.
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Cadillac House Transforms Into the Ultimate Racing Destination with Interactive Minicar Racetrack and Celebration for Cadillac Racing’s Winning 2017 Season
Cadillac Racing had an incredible 2017 season, and now Cadillac House is becoming a destination for all racing enthusiasts with its latest installation, “Visionaire Racing,” which opens to the public Nov. 16, 2017.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Hosts Mental Health Symposium
The stress-burden of color, implicit in the very nature of existence for people of color, may lead to emotional, mental and psychological health issues. These aforementioned health issues may then be increased by the economic realities of existence --including substandard housing, low paying jobs, discrimination, and a daily possibility of lethal violence in any encounter with the police. Consequently, the current political climate in America may be creating a condition of "stress overload" for people of color.
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Stand with Day for Night and Houston's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA)
Hurricane Harvey had a profound impact on not only the people of our region but also its animals. According to the Associated Press, over 60,000 people and their animals remain displaced from their homes over a month after the storm hit. From the beginning, the Houston SPCA has worked tirelessly to meet their needs.
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Songs of Freedom Jazz Series at UH
NEW VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CULLEN PERFORMANCE HALL Parking is available for $5 in the Welcome Center Garage at the intersection of University Drive and Calhoun Road with the main entrance located on Calhoun Road.
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Secretary DeVos to Visit Port Aransas and Houston, Texas
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will travel to Port Aransas and Houston, Texas, this week to see firsthand the ongoing rebuilding and recovery in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and to assess how the Department of Education can continue to coordinate and support the state, schools and students.
