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Governor Abbott Names President And Appoints Five To Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Donald “Donnie” Lewis to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for a term set to expire on August 31, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerrero, Lori Henke, Pharm.D., and Julie Spier for terms set to expire on August 31, 2023.

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Toni Braxton Announces New studio Album "Sex and Cigarettes" Out March 23

Multi-platinum, seven-time Grammy Award®-winning superstar and icon Toni Braxton announces the release of SEX AND CIGARETTES on March 23 via Def Jam Recordings. SEX AND CIGARETTES - the ninth album in Toni’s legendary career - is her first studio album since 2014’s Grammy-winning collaboration with Babyface, Love, Marriage & Divorce and her first solo album in almost a decade.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds the Opening of the Independence Heights Apartments and Commends All Stakeholders for helping Houstonians Attain Affordable Housing

Jackson Lee—“Hurricane Harvey is the largest housing disaster to strike the U.S. in our nation’s history. The storm and resulting flooding damaged 203,000 homes, of which 12,700 were destroyed, and many more were condemned by the State of Texas in Harvey’s aftermath. Clearly, this impacted the needs of and demands on families trying to raise their children, and seniors in need of public housing. The building we celebrate today is not only a compliment to the leadership of the Independence Heights Apartments and its neighbors, but also a compliment to Mayor Turner and to the Houston Housing Authority’s commitment to fight against elimination of housing units for hardworking families and seniors.”

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Houston Arts Alliance Builds New Disaster Resilience Resources for Artists and Nonprofits in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

Nearing the two year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) has launched a new Disaster Resilience website for local artists and nonprofits. The website features a comprehensive, self-guided curriculum about everything an artist or arts nonprofit needs to know before the next disaster hits.

NTEE BACKED BY A Colored YMCA, Bagby Street YMCA 555 GRACE: A Trilogy Of Our Past

AA’s Contributed To Social Work Through Colored YMCA

If you love books that enlighten you on Houston’s forgotten past, then you are in for a treat, with an extraordinary historical trilogy by author Priscilla Graham. In these books, Houston’s YMCA for Negros trilogy Boxed Set: Colored YMCA, Bagby Street YMCA, and 555 Grace: The Black YMC Genii – Graham pulls back the curtain on the early days of the Young Men’s Christian Association and shares the true history of its inception in Houston, Texas. Each book focuses on only one specific location during that time in history and contains a stunning array of archival and contemporary photos that peels away the many layers of Houston’s Af- rican-American YMCAs.

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“Houston In Black And White” to air on Houston Public Media TV 8 Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

TV special to explore issues facing black and white communities in Houston

Houston Public Media is exploring the issues that face black and white communities in Houston during a 60-minute TV special, “Houston In Black And White,” that airs on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. on TV 8. The show will explore who we are, how we arrived here and what we can do to move forward into a future of healing, equality and growth. Click here for a preview.

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Acevedo Says Protecting Dreamers Makes Sense

Art Acevedo, chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD), said it is “critical” that the Congress passes legislation to protect from deportation undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children because, otherwise, some of them could be at risk of being recruited by criminals.

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Chevron Continues Commitment to Houston’s Harvey Relief with Additional Donation to Houston Food Bank

Gift Will Provide Two Mobile Pantry Trucks to Supply Non-Perishable Food Directly into Neighborhoods

Christmas is coming early for Houston Food Bank with a gift of $226,000 from Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) that will provide two new, temperature-controlled mobile food pantries. These trucks will facilitate increased distribution of perishable items like meat, milk and produce to 19,000 people per month, especially to areas that continue to be the most impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

AIDS Foundation Houston announces World AIDS Day 2021, Presented by Chevron

The Virtual Commemoration will include remarks from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, surprise performances, award presentations and more

AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) will host their annual World AIDS Day event as a Virtual Experience on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Emceed live by Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse, the fundraiser will support AFH in its mission to end the HIV epidemic in the greater Houston area and will showcase its vision of a community where HIV is stigma-free and rare, and people have equitable access to care.

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Team Rubicon Seeks Houston-Area Veterans to Lead Pilot Recovery Program in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

Team Rubicon is encouraging Houston-area veterans to apply for its yearlong fellowship to help lead the disaster response organization’s pilot recovery program in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. In partnership with SBP, Team Rubicon is committed to rebuilding 100 homes over the next two years along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Congressman Al Green Hosts #StopAsianHate Press Conference in Houston’s Chinatown

On Friday, April 2, 2021, Congressman Al Green hosted a press conference in Houston’s Chinatown with local and state elected officials as well as community leaders to condemn anti-Asian violence and discrimination. Congressman Green traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, with fellow CAPAC members to visit the sites of the March 16 shootings and to meet with two of the victims’ families. He has also spoken out against the recent physical attack on a 65-year-old Asian woman in Manhattan.

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Houston Delegation Rides Japanese Bullet Train and Tours Operations Center

On the third day of the investment and trade mission to Japan, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Greater Houston Partnership President/CEO Bob Harvey, and members of the delegation learned more about the Japanese company that is the model for plans to develop a bullet train in Texas.

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Another Key National Endorsement Signals Amanda Edwards is Primed to Succeed Jackson Lee to Become TX-18’s Next Congresswoman

The Collective PAC has endorsed Congressional candidate Amanda Edwards in the 18th congressional district race, while also endorsing current Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in her 2023 Houston Mayoral bid. Along with an earlier dual-endorsement from Higher Heights for America PAC, it is becoming clear that national organizations are coalescing around Edwards to become the next Congresswoman from the 18th Congressional District.

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ABC OWNED TELEVISION STATIONS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ‘ON THE RED CARPET STORYTELLERS SPOTLIGHT’

Black History Month Stories Will Air in the Local Newscasts of the Eight-Owned Stations, ABC’s Localish, and Available in the New 24/7 Live and Local Streaming Channels, Eight Websites, Mobile and Connected TV Apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV

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City of Houston Selects Five Storytellers for the Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira Public Health Campaign

The City of Houston has selected five Storytellers for the "Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira" public health campaign funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The campaign’s goal is to engage environmental organizations, artists, and storytellers to inspire awareness and action to improve health and safety outcomes in Houston neighborhoods.

Houston Chamber Choir presents The Diary of Anne Frank: Annelies at Holocaust Museum Houston Sept. 21 and Sept. 22

Houston Chamber Choir joins the Holocaust Museum Houston to celebrate the reopening of the expanded museum by presenting the first major setting of The Diary of Anne Frank, Annelies, by English composer James Whitbourn on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22.

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Houston Texans Celebrate Founder's Day in Honor of Robert C. McNair

Today, the Houston Texans will celebrate Founder’s Day in honor of the team’s late founder Robert C. McNair. For the third consecutive year, the organization will honor Bob McNair’s life and legacy by supporting a cause he was passionate about. Texans players, coaches, executives and staff are partnering with Family Houston this month, a United Way agency which provides counseling to school-aged kids across the Greater Houston area.

Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance

Engineers at Rice lead study of how polystyrene contributes to crisis

The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population’s growing resistance to antibiotics.

2020 Crime Stoppers Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Given the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the cancellation of events and gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks and the rapidly changing dynamics around COVID-19, Crime Stoppers of Houston is cancelling their May 7, 2020 annual Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon.