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Ovide Duncantell, Founder of the Houston’s Black Heritage Society, Has Died

Ovide Duncantell, founder of Houston’s Black Heritage Society, has died at the age of 82.

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Houston Named The Most Diverse City In The U.S. In Recent Survey

There's no doubt that Houston is a diverse city. In fact, the Bayou City has held the distinction of being one of America's most diverse cities for several years running.

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Money, Racism Major Factors in Death Among Houston Black Mothers

Death in childbirth is killing African-American mothers and babies in 10 Houston-area zip codes more than others, according to University of Houston researchers.

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Houston Symphony Receives Grammy Nomination for the Recording of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck

The Houston Symphony has received a nomination for the 60th Grammy Awards for the recording of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck for Best Opera Recording in the classical category.

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Houston Black McDonald’s Give 200 Bikes to Local Children

Two hundred local children received new bicycles courtesy of the Black McDonald’s Owner/Operators Association of Greater Houston (BMOA). The children and their families took pictures with Birdie, Hamburglar, and Grimace, and got an up-close look at the Ronald McDonald Shoe Car with the chance to pose in front of it for a photo.

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Mayor, County Judge Will Discuss the Houston Region's Flood recovery and future resiliency on a live broadcast tonight

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will discuss actions and plans for the short-term and long-term aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in a live broadcast 7-8 p.m. tonight on KPRC2 (TV) and on Click2Houston.com.

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Houston First and UH to Host March Madness Watch Party

The Coogs have returned to the Sweet Sixteen, and yet another fantastic watch party at Avenida Houston is being planned to cheer them on!

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Target Settles Employment Discrimination Suit

Target Corp. recently reached a $3.7 million settlement with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund over a lawsuit that alleged the major retailer used a criminal background screening policy that discriminated against Blacks and Latinos.

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IRS Free Tax Filing Service Could Further Harm Black, Low-Income Taxpayers

The IRS is exploring a direct e-file system for tax returns. However, some believe the system would bring undue harm to historically marginalized communities – including Black and low-income taxpayers - based on recent reports concerning IRS enforcement actions.

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12-Year-Old Nearly Disqualified From SwimMeet For 'Black Lives Matter' Swimsuit

A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim.

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Ima Hogg Competition Finalists Announced

Finalists to perform on Saturday, June 2, at Stude Concert Hall

The Houston Symphony announced today the four finalists for the Houston Symphony’s annual Ima Hogg Competition, one of the world’s greatest multi-instrument competitions founded more than four decades ago to honor the memory of Ima Hogg, a co-founder of the Houston Symphony.

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Beyonce Reportedly Interested in Buying the Houston Rockets

Multiple sources are reporting that Houston native Beyonce is one of many interested in purchasing the Houston Rockets.

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Houston Astros "Adopt A Fire Station"

Houston Astros Dallas Keuchel will visit with Houston Fire Station 60, 2925 Jeanetta, today, September 4, 2018 from 11 a.m. to noon. Keuchel will suit up in firefighter gear and have lunch with the crew.

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Texas officials will take over the state's biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America's classrooms

The fate of nearly 200,000 American students' education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named.

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Get Psyched UP in "Seeing Is Not Believing

Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of nearly 70,000 works dating from antiquity to the present. The Museum’s Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim main campus comprises the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2020; the Audrey Jones Beck Building, designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 2000; the Caroline Wiess Law Building, originally designed by William Ward Watkin, with extensions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed in 1958 and 1974; the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi and opened in 1986; the Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2018; and The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates and opened in 2018. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.

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Solving the Problem of Sleep In Hospitals

When Dr. Joseph Schlesinger's mother was in the hospital, it was hard to speak with her by phone above the beeps and blips of medical devices. It was even harder for her to get some shut-eye.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner announces Nearly $3.5 Million in Arts and Cultural Grant Awards

Mayor Sylvester Turner has approved Fiscal Year 2018 grants for the arts, awarded through the Houston Arts Alliance.

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Houston's Largest Food Fest Returns Food, Fun, Music & More

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Houston's Largest Food Fest Returns Food, Fun, Music & More Saturday, August 18, 2018 Location: Herman Square Park - Houston, TX $5 Early Bird or $25 VIP Tickets 12-10pm | All Ages