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Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts to Celebrate Its 1st Birthday with a Bang

The Moody Center for the Arts will celebrate its first birthday Friday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a festive, fun and free party that’s open to the public. Guests are invited to enjoy the Moody Center’s newest exhibitions, which opened Feb. 2, and dance along to a live performance by Houston indie-pop favorite Wild Moccasins while enjoying beverages, birthday cake and Big Bang-inspired art.

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The National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Class of Inductees

New Inductees and Contributions to Society to be Honored at May Event

Fifteen innovation pioneers whose inventions range from OLED displays to football’s yellow “First and Ten Line” will be honored as the newest Class of Inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF). In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), NIHF will honor these Inductees May 2-3 at one of the innovation industry’s most highly anticipated events — “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation.”

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Jackson Elementary School in Utah, Named for Andrew Jackson, Votes to Rename Itself After Mary Jackson, NASA’s 1st Black Female Engineer

An elementary school in Utah has traded one Jackson for another in a change that many say was a long time coming.

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National Summit Will Create New Approaches to Teaching Slavery James Madison’s Montpelier and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Convene National Experts To Create A New Model For Engaging D

Nearly 50 of the nation’s leading academics, public historians, and descendant community advocates convened at James Madison’s Montpelier this weekend (February 9-11) to develop new guidelines for how cultural institutions and historic sites teach and interpret slavery by successfully engaging descendant communities.

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Nonprofit Lands $1.15 Million Grant to Help Black Businesses Conquer Entrepreneurial Barriers

Gaps between African Americans and whites in wealth, credit, and trust are ongoing obstacles that block the startup and growth of black businesses.

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Jordan Peele, Frances McDormand, Ava DuVernay, and Rob Reiner Honored at the 9th Annual African American Film Critics Awards

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the nation’s premiere group of Black film critics, handed out trophies to winners in several categories at its 9th annual awards gala held in Los Angeles Wednesday night. Several industry notables also received honorary awards for their outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry, as well as their commitment to civil rights, telling stories with global perspectives, breaking barriers of inclusion and more.

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Black History in the Heart of the City

“If race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated,” said Dr. Carter G. Woodson some sixty-five years ago.

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The Growing Racial Wage Gap

President Donald Trump keeps boasting about the low black unemployment rate, although African-Americans still suffer nearly twice the unemployment rate as whites do.

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Help Remains After Disaster Recovery Center Closes in Harris County

A State of Texas/Federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Houston will close Saturday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. However, help is just a mouse click, phone call or a tap on the FEMA app away.

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How to Find Your Inner Olympian

As athletes from around the world descend upon South Korea this week, it’s likely that fans everywhere will be inspired by their speed, strength, agility and endurance. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine says that this can be a great opportunity to consider going back to your favorite sport or even trying a new one.

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Donna Brazile And Carmen de Lavallade Among Women of Power Legacy Award Honorees

Black Enterprise to Present its Highest Honor in Recognition of Women's Achievement at the 2018 Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP®, in Orlando, Florida

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2018 Women of Power Summit on March 7, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. The Women of Power Summit is the nation's No. 1 executive development and leadership conference for women of color, annually attracting more than 1,000 corporate executives, professionals, and businesswomen from around the country. The Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP, will take place March 7–10, 2018, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts.

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World Renowned Media Powerhouse & International Speaker Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever Presents The Inaugural Master The Media Summit

On May 18, 2018 through May 20, 2018 World Renowned Media Powerhouse and International Speaker Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, will present The Inaugural Master The Media Summit. Bringing together media leaders from across the nation, this event will take place at the luxurious Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel located at 2800 S Potomac Ave, Arlington, VA .

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First-ever Mayor's History Makers Awards to Recognize 10 Houstonians Making a Difference in the Community

In celebration of Black History Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Comcast will honor 10 community volunteers at the inaugural Mayor’s History Makers Awards. Honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement.

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City Hosting Visitors Center Grand Opening to Promote Tourism & Black History Month Celebrations of Music, Art, Culture & Education

The “Show Me City” will mark two community unity milestones on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 with the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Visitors Center and the commemoration of the Fourth Annual Black History Month Celebration of Culture & Music.

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McDonald's® to Serve as Platinum Sponsor of 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards, Event World Premieres on Bounce Sun. Feb. 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET

McDonald's® will serve as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards with SheaMoisture and Denny's also participating in the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions which will air exclusively on Bounce on Sunday, February 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Just How Corrupt Were the Obama Regimes

“There is not a scintilla of corruption in my administration” said Barack Obama. “I am not a crook” said Richard Nixon. Such were the claims of two American presidents who history will score in very low and despicable terms. There are plenty of books and movies about “Tricky Dick” but the stories of the troubled times during the Obama years probably have yet to be written and portrayed in the movies.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Jeep Cherokee

The 2019 Jeep looked a lot better than the model it will replace. I was one of those folks who thought it looked a little funny. The DRLs were above the headlamps on the old model and the fog lamps were beneath. It looked a lot better than it sounds here but still it was love it or loath it styling.

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The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.

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Las Vegas Aces To Host Season Ticket Holder Seat Selection Event At Mandalay Bay Events Center Tuesday, February 6

Las Vegas Aces fans who confirmed season ticket deposits will walk the red carpet and select their seats for the inaugural season of WNBA basketball in Las Vegas. Music from DJ Dave will fill the Mandalay Bay Events Center as fans enjoy a celebratory meet and greet with Aces President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Bill Laimbeer as well as Aces point guard Moriah Jefferson.

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“Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, A Monumental American Man” by Tonya Bolden

You’re not backing down. There’s a line in the sand and nobody’s crossing it on your watch. When something isn’t right and you can fix it, you’re going to defend it, too, even if it costs you. As you’ll see in “Facing Frederick” by Tonya Bolden, if you lived in the mid-1800s, you’d be in good company.