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Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards to Honor Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, 10 Houstonians at Black-Tie Gala Sunday

Presented by Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, The LemonTree Foundation and Royal Sonesta Houston-

The Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards will be honoring some big names and even bigger hearts, including award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and philanthropist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, this Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Royal Sonesta Houston!

Audit of Houston Affordable Housing Complexes Announced

The Harris County Chief Appraiser is conducting an audit of dozens of apartment complexes that have been given huge tax breaks to provide affordable housing.

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$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion

Establishes Endowed Chair, Professorship and Research Endowment

The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in business development while simultaneously educating and enabling under-resourced entrepreneurs in the community to launch businesses.

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The Breakfast Klub Hosts HBCU Send-Off for College Students

Popular Houston restaurant The Breakfast Klub recognizes local students headed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Fall with celebratory event.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country are seeing a resurgence of interest and funding in the last few years. To support incoming freshmen students at HBCUs and to encourage them as they embark on a new chapter of their lives, The Breakfast Klub is hosting a free celebratory event, HBCU Sendoff. Approximately 150 students are expected to attend. Registration is required.

Texans Still Sharply Divided on New Abortion Law, UH Survey Finds

Overwhelming Majority Favors Resources for Pregnant Women and Young Children

As a signal of the intense abortion debate continuing to simmer in Texas, a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs found just four percentage points separating the issue’s two extremes – 50% of survey participants opposed the state’s strict new abortion law and 46% supported it.

Harris County DA: Fertitta offers $25K reward in shooting death of Arlene Alvarez

A Harris County Grand Jury on Tuesday declined to indict Tony Earls in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, announced District Attorney Kim Ogg.

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Breast cancer grant spreads its wings

Women of color are now directly benefitting from TSU's Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention Center's (BCSPC) $1 million Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant. BCSPC recently launched mobile screening services at sites across the Houston region, increasing access and providing health care equity for many who have been underserved in the past.

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Here's why Maryland's primary results may not be known for days

It may take a few days, or even longer, to determine who will win Maryland's various primaries on Tuesday -- and that's because of how the state counts mail-in ballots.

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More than 100 million in the US face excessive warning or heat advisories as a dangerous heat wave continues

Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and tomorrow across the Southern Plains and parts of the Northeast, and temperatures will soar above the century mark for 60 million people over the next week. All while a similar heat wave is bringing all-time record temperatures to Western Europe.

Lancôme and Lupita Nyong'o Award Scholarships to 40 Finalists of the NAACP's Act-So Competition Through the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund

After providing mentoring and career services to ACT-SO applicants, year one of Lancôme's partnership with the NAACP for Write Her Future culminated in the donation of $400,000 in scholarships.

Unprecedented Demand for Mental Health Services in the Local Region Creates Urgent Need for HGI Counseling

After more than two years of the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the 44-year-old nonprofit organization HGI Counseling is confronting an unprecedented demand for its mental health services in the Greater Houston region. Since March 2020, HGI Counseling has experienced an increase of 600 percent in the number of therapy sessions it completes on an ongoing basis.

Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on Dioxin Found in Kashmere Gardens and Fifth Ward

"The City of Houston Health Department's finding of dioxin, a persistent, cancer-causing chemical in Kashmere Gardens, on top of the Texas Department of State Health Services' 2019 finding of a confirmed cancer cluster surrounding the Union Pacific (UP) creosote site, is alarming. This discovery is further proof that the UP permit application submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires additional scrutiny. The current plan does not go far enough to clean up the cancer-causing chemicals that have permeated the ground and water and negatively impacted these communities for decades.

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Chiquis Rivera, TikTokMomma, Yvonne Guidry and more Celebrate Inaugural SpoiledLatina Summit with Buchanan’s Scotch Whisky

This past weekend Latina Leaders from across the country gathered in Houston at the C. Baldwin Hotel for the inaugural SpoiledLatina Summit, ​​a two-day multicultural conference with this year’s focus on conversations surrounding the importance of investing in women of color. This year Buchanan’s Scotch Whisky partnered with the SpoiledLatina Summit as a continuous effort to fuel the future of the next generation of 200%ers: 100% American and 100% Hispanic.

You Are Art: A Love Letter to Fifth Ward

You are Art A Love Letter to 5th Ward is a mixed media portrait-based project that seeks to highlight the individual residents of 5th Ward Houston. Fifth Ward is portrayed as more than just a geographic location; the residents are the most critical parts of the community; when these people move away or travel from their homes, the stories and experiences always keep the best interests of the physical place alive.

The Houston HBCU Alumni Association - HHBCUAA Will Hosts Its Annual “HBCU Awareness Counselors Summit” Friday, July 22, 2022 Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

The Houston HBCU Alumni Association HHBCUAA will host its Annual “HBCU Awareness Counselors Summit” on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 10am – 1pm at the Historic Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, 3816 Caroline St., 77004. The event is “SOLD OUT” with representation from the Greater Houston Area High School Districts!

NBC News: After a Texas School Shooting, Conservatives Blamed ‘Woke’ Programs Once Approved by Republicans

In 2018, GOP politicians promoted social and emotional education as a tool to stop mass shootings. Now some conservative activists are arguing those programs are not a solution to school violence, but a cause.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Police Department Launch Gun Buyback Program

Program Part of City-County Efforts to Combat Violent Crime

The City of Houston, Harris County Precinct One and the Houston Police Department (HPD) announced details of a gun buyback program today during a news conference at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Watch the full news conference here.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office will Announce Details on Gun Buyback Program

Program Part of City-County Efforts to get to the Root Cause of Crime

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office and Police Chief Troy Finner will Announce Details on Gun Buyback Program that Takes Place Later this Month

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What is monkeypox, and how can you stay safe as it spreads?

As a global outbreak of monkeypox continues to grow, public health officials are stressing the importance of education in fighting the virus.