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Nipsey Hussle’s Estate Sued

Rapper Nipsey Hussle who was as noted for his business acumen as he was for his music, apparently died in debt to a music company, which now wants his estate to cough up the money they claim he owed them.

Man diagnosed with schizophrenia releases autobiography

Victor Roberts opens up about his experiences as a paranoid schizophrenic

A man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia opens up about his struggles, pain and loss in his recently-published autobiography, “Living with Paranoid Schizophrenia” (published by Xlibris).

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Remembering the Life of Eric Hoffman Lawson

Born in St. Louis on July 15, 1959, Eric Hoffman Lawson is the third child and only son of Audrey Hoffman Lawson and William Alexander Lawson. While Eric was a toddler, his parents and eleven others founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in the family living room. Like his siblings, young Eric was baptized by his father and began a lifelong membership at Wheeler Avenue. He was a member of the Chapel Choir, Communications Corps, and Boy Scout Troup 242, becoming an Eagle Scout at the age of fourteen.

The Heartfelt Holiday: Nine Ways to Show Your Employees You Care This Holiday Season

Leaders, the holidays are a great time to infuse a little "WOW" into your employees' lives and strengthen your company's culture. Deb Boelkes shares some festive ways to thank your team for all their hard work and inspire them for the year ahead.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, released the following statement regarding the 16th anniversary of 9/11:

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Houston Ebony Opera Guild will hold African American Music Gala on March 2

Hall Johnson’s SON OF MAN will be performed by Chorus with Narration by Bishop Robert E. Hayes

Houston Ebony Opera Guild announces its Annual African American Music Gala, a concert featuring SON OF MAN, composer Hall Johnson’s cantata based on African American Spirituals. Roland Carter will conduct the chorus. With Bishop Robert E. Hayes, Jr. as narrator, the performance will take place at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Westbury United Methodist Church, 5200 Willow-bend Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77096. Tickets are available online at houstonebonymusic.org or by calling 713-335-3800. The individual price is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. The Group Rate is $25 per ticket for 10 or more.

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Houston Health Department Encourages ‘Limiting’ Holiday Gatherings & Festivities

The Houston Health Department encourages everyone to limit in-per- son holiday gatherings to household members to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prevent another surge this winter. People who attend a holiday gathering with people who don’t live in their home need to consider avoiding non-household members for 14-days before and after the event.

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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Commissioners Cagle and Ramsey Forcing County to Adopt No New Revenue Rate

“The consequences of adopting the No New Revenue Rate are truly dire. It forces tens of millions in cuts to life-saving health care services; throws way $100 million for law enforcement; delays urgent flood control projects; denies investments to strengthen economic opportunity; and jeopardizes other vital services that families depend on to weather tough times and build a better life.

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Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity and Wells Fargo Launch Open for Business Grant Portal

$20 million earmarked for diverse Houston-area small businesses and non-profits Applications accepted August 9 – 23, 2022

The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity in partnership with Wells Fargo announced today the launch of the Open for Business Grant portal to distribute $20 million to Houston-area diverse, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Beginning Tuesday, August 9, business owners will have the opportunity to apply for grants ranging between $10,000 and $65,000.

Methodist's New Threat to Nurses and Doctors

Houston Methodist Hospital is doubling down on its vaccine mandate ultimatums, now threatening to fire nurses and doctors who refuse to take a booster shot too.

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Honors Brings a Chic New Dress Code to Women's Golf

New Sportswear Company Founded & Designed by Three Female Golfers

Matching a modern aesthetic with high performance fabrics, the golf and lifestyle brand Honors is revolutionizing ready-to-wear both on and off the course.

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Mexico bans 'shark tourism' at great white hotspot

Mexico has banned shark-related tourism activities at a popular Pacific Ocean destination.

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Harris County Attorney Menefee Opens Applications for 2024 Summer Legal Academy

The Office of Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Legal Academy (SLA), a unique two-week educational readiness program for high school students to learn more about what it takes to become an attorney. The office typically receives more than 200 applications for the 35 available spots and encourages students to apply early.

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Book Details What It Means to Be ‘The Legendary Daddy’

Author Alejandro Magallanes shares personal memoir about beginnings of fatherhood

Alejandro Magallanes is a concerned parent and loving father. With his passion for storytelling, he became “The Legendary Daddy” (published by Balboa Press). Achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a father, his book is a memoir about labor and delivery, postpartum depression, and triumph.

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Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery, Age 98 October 6, 1921 - March 27, 2020

Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters.

Author Travels His Father’s Life-Changing Road Trip 80 Years Later, Chronicled in Riveting Adventures

“Walt: A Story of Fathers, Sons and Road Trips,” by Charlie Seymour, intertwines both father's and son’s real-life travel diaries, ultimately revealing their enduring love for one another and remindi

After retiring in 2005, author Charlie Seymour went on a six-month, mind-expanding road trip, on motorcycle, to Mexico. One of the few personal items he brought with him was his father Walt Seymour’s pocket diary, which he had kept when he took his own life-changing road trip at the age of 17, back in 1926.

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R.I.P. Jazz Piano Legend McCoy Tyner, 81

McCoy Tyner, a cornerstone of John Coltrane’s groundbreaking 1960s quartet and one of the most influential pianists in jazz history, died on Friday at his home in New Jersey at age 81, according to the New York Times.

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Black Leaders Call Out Big Insurance Over Surprise Medical Billing

Prominent figures in the African-American community are calling on Congress to rein in large insurance companies as lawmakers look to address an increasingly urgent problem in the health care market that falls especially hard on working families, including African-Americans.

U.S. Department of Education Announces Distribution of All American Rescue Plan ESSER Funds and Approval of All 52 State Education Agency Plans

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that every state education agency (SEA) received approval of their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan before the end of December 2021. As a result, the Department has distributed all $122 billion of ARP ESSER funds to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Congressman Al Green Observes 60th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon” Speech

“President Kennedy’s ‘We Choose to go to the Moon’ address, when examined in context with his inaugural address, explicates how Kennedy engendered a we-can-do-it, it-must-be-done attitude into the zeitgeist of our time. In his inaugural address he indicated, ‘…let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.’”