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Staying Off the Naughty (Spending) List: Ways to Manage Your Finances and Avoid Post-Holiday Blues

The holidays are filled with temptation to overspend. Financial expert Eric Tyson offers advice on how to manage your holiday spending.

The holidays are upon us, bringing all those personal and family images and sensations we cherish. But for many of us, there are a few not-so-joyous holiday sights (overflowing boxes and bags from our purchases) and sounds (email notifications of our latest orders and purchases online and the ca-ching! of retail cash registers marking our escalating debt). These negatives can easily outweigh all that we love about the holiday season.

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Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions

Election day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option.

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‘I can’t breathe - The murder of George Floyd was a lynching in broad daylight.’

The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree.

Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd’s neck. They watched for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with Floyd unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that, according to the criminal complaint against Chauvin.

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Sing for Hope Reception & World AIDS Day Luncheon 2017

Earlier this year, AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. and Avenue 360 Health & Wellness formed a strategic alliance. Both organizations play a vital role in ending new infections while supporting those who are HIV positive by offering comprehensive care. By combining the human side of HIV care and the medical side of HIV care, the whole person is served. For the first time, these two organizations were the benefiting agencies for the annual World AIDS Day Luncheon and the underwriter event, a Sing for Hope tribute.

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Congressman Al Green Hosts “For the Children Day of Action” Free DriveThru School Supply and Mask Distribution at Westbury HS

On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green hosted a free, drive-thru school supply and mask distribution at Westbury High School for local students of all grade levels. Congressman Green released the following statement:

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African-American Entrepreneur Launches Innovative Mobile Tax Refund Loan App to Revolutionize the Tax Industry

MKG Enterprises Corp. has launched a futuristic mobile tax refund loan app which will redefine tax industry for better and make tax returns simpler for American taxpayers.

Good news for Americans struggling with income tax returns given the recent changes in the tax laws with the enactment of The PATH ACT. A visionary African-American entrepreneur, Marshawn Govan, has come up with an innovative mobile tax refund loan app that is all set to revolutionize the tax industry and make tax returns simpler for Americans.

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Houston Grand Opera Presents Two Free Performances of La traviata on May 19 and May 20 at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Company invites Houstonians to enjoy two special nights of opera under the stars

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present two free performances of Verdi’s La traviata, one of the world’s most beloved operas, at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20.

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5 Germiest Places in a Home During the Holidays

‘Tis the season to party. Whether it is for Christmas or New Year’s Eve, getting ready to host your family and friends can be a chore – especially if you have ignored the dirtiest parts of your home over the last few months.

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The Region's First Air, Car, and Boat Show Looks to Thrill Visitors By Air, Land, and Sea at Moody Gardens August 12-14

From plane aerobatics to classic cars, mega yachts, and more!

Visitors will be treated to plane aerobatics and pyrotechnics, warbirds; mega yachts, classic cars, and the stories that accompany them all along with much more at the new Moody Gardens Air, Car, and Boat Show from August 12 -14.

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Bids Farewell and Extends Appreciation to Its 25th "Centennial" International President, Valerie Hollingsworth Baker

Valerie Hollingsworth Baker Closes Out Her 4-Year Term as the Sorority's International President

Today, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated announced that Valerie Hollingsworth Baker's term as the 25th International President ended on Sunday, July 24, 2022. After four years of leadership and service, she will be succeeded by Stacie NC Grant.

$130M Bush Combat Development Complex construction begins at Texas A&M System RELLIS Campus

Texas A&M University System, U.S. Army and Army Futures Command (AFC) officials and the Bush family were on the RELLIS Campus today for the official groundbreaking and naming of the new Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC), named in honor of former President George H.W. Bush.

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JSU Acting President Hayes-Anthony makes history as first African-American woman to serve as president of Mississippi Association of Broadcasters

Jackson State University Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D. became the first African-American and African-American woman to serve as president of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters (MAB) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, during the organization's Hall of Fame and Passing of the Gavel Luncheon at the Natchez Convention Center in Natchez, Mississippi.

5 Wise Things Retirees Can Do With Their Stimulus Checks

Stimulus checks being sent to millions of Americans are seen as a lifeline for many. The economic calamity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive unemployment, shrinking bank accounts, and tightened family budgets, and the $1200 check can provide a little breathing room while paying for some essentials.

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Wynona Redmond to Receive the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) proudly announces the selection of Wynona Redmond, president and founder of Wyn-Win Communications, as the recipient of the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award.

Far-Right Smears of Judge Jackson Show Why We Can’t Let Them Take Power

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is cause for celebration.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

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The Launch of Inaugural 2020 Juneteenth Image Capsule Inspired by the Legacy of Legendary Music Executive Andre Harrell

With 2020 marking the first time in its history that the country is moving toward a national recognition and celebration of Juneteenth as a holiday, media executive, author, and Columbia University lecturer Kai D. Wright is launching an annual Juneteenth Image Capsule and Blacklist 100, a unique digital initiative to ensure that every year will be an opportunity to celebrate Black culture and Blackness.

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Dictator for Life: The Rise of the American

“The presidency will survive. The real question is what leads American presidents into the imperial temptation. When the American presidency conceives itself as the appointed savior of a world in which mortal danger requires rapid and incessant deployment of men, weapons, and decisions behind a wall of secrecy, power rushes from Capitol Hill to the White House.”—Historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

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Commissioner Ellis, Mayor Turner Announce $30 Million Project to Repair Streets in TSU-UH Corridor

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on March 13 announced a joint agreement in which Precinct One will pay $30 million to improve seven streets in the University of Houston-Texas Southern University corridor.