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Lone Star Recognized as Top 25 College for Hispanics

Lone Star College was named a Top 25 College for Hispanics by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. LSC was ranked third in the nation for the number of Hispanic students enrolled and fourth for the number of associate degrees awarded in 2015.

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Beyoncé Funds “Formation Scholars” Awards at Four Different Colleges For ‘Bold, Creative’ Women

Beyoncé‘s visual album Lemonade was released a year ago this week, but its impact continues to unfold. Just last week, the project won a Peabody Award. But the singer is also focusing on making its resonance felt through a very different vehicle: a group of scholarships called the “Formation Scholars” awards.

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Madonna Opens Pediatric Surgery Center in Malawi

It was a family affair on Tuesday when Madonna opened a children's hospital in Malawi. The superstar presided over the opening of the Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care at the Queen Central Hospital.

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41st Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for June 23-24

he 2018 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, slated for Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, features a roster of artists, ranging from jazz luminaries -- Jon Batiste, Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock, Gregory Porter, Joey Alexander, and gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, who will headline this year’s legendary festival -- to emerging artists making their Saratoga debuts such as José James, Lakecia Benjamin and SoulSquad, Scott Sharrard & The Brickyard Band, Jazzmeia Horn and Keyon Harrold. In addition, unique collaborations will take center stage including Saratoga debuts by the TEN Trio, which features Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding and Nicholas Payton; the newly formed all-star trio Mark Whitfield, Ben Allison and Billy Drummond; Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Duo; and New Orleans @ 300 featuring Evan Christopher, Quiana Lynell, David Torkanowsky, Roland Guerin & Shannon Powell.

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Prince Memoir Coming Out This Fall

Just weeks before he died in 2016, Prince struck a deal to write a book about his life.

Civil Rights Groups Launches Multilingual 2020 Census Hotlines

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Arab American Institute, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and NALEO Educational Fund Launch Multilingual Hotlines to Provide Assistance on and Provide information about the 2020 Census

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Maya Rudolph Becomes Third Black Woman To Win Back-To-Back Emmys

Maya Rudolph has made history Sunday during the Creative Emmys, becoming the third Black woman to win back-to-back Emmys. She also became the first person in 20 years to win in twice consecutively in the same category two-times over.

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HBCUs: Pioneers of Excellence in African American Athletics

In the heart of our nation's intricate history, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) stand as monumental pillars, sculpting the future of African American athletes with resilience and prowess. Post-Civil War, these institutions arose phoenix-like to meet the educational cravings of freed African Americans, carving a safe haven for intellectual and athletic flourish.

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Apple TV+ announces critically-acclaimed bilingual comedy series “Acapulco” to return for second season on Friday, October 21

Apple TV+ announced today that the second season of the global hit comedy series “Acapulco,” starring and executive produced by SAG-Award winner Eugenio Derbez, will return on Friday, October 21, 2022. The two-episode season premiere will be followed by a new episode every Friday.

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Texas Grads Earn 11th Most in U.S.

Higher education is a significant investment, and the cost of pursuing an undergraduate degree has grown exponentially over the past few decades. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, one year of undergraduate education today costs about the same as four years of undergraduate education did in 1980. Over the same time period, post-graduation earnings have remained relatively flat after adjusting for inflation. The combination of rising tuition and low wage growth has brought the value of higher education programs into question.

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Ruth Simmons Named Sole Finalist for President of Prairie View A&M University

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Ruth J. Simmons as the sole finalist for the position of President of Prairie View A&M University.

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Justine Ruszczyk: Woman Killed by Police a Month Before Wedding

The fatal shooting of Australian Justine Ruszczyk has led to an outpouring of grief and tributes in her home country and the Minneapolis community where she lived. Ruszczyk's death, at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, stunned family and friends in Australia.

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The Seven Last Words of George Floyd

The commemoration of Good Friday is a solemn and holy event for Christians. We cannot get to the resurrection of Jesus Christ without traversing through the crucifixion, death, and burial of God’s only begotten son. One of the dividing lines among Christian traditions is the context of Jesus’s Passion and death. When we separate Jesus from His worldly environment and circumstances—being persecuted as a Jewish teacher by a foreign empire and betrayed by compatriots who were threatened by His message and witness—we lose sight that Jesus, both fully God and man, was gruesomely murdered.

Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children

After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College of William & Mary campus was once a school for free and enslaved Black children.

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First Black Woman to Owned a Billion-Dollar Company

Janet Bryant Howroyd is a 65-year-old entrepreneur, businesswoman, author, and educator. Howroyd is also the founder and CEO of Act 1 Group.

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Former NFL and Longhorns QB Vince Young arrested on DUI charge

Former Texas Longhorns and NFL quarterback Vince Young was arrested in Fort Bend County, Texas, early Monday on a charge of suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Young paid a $500 bond and was released.

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Univar Solutions Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Company achieves public sustainability goals launched in 2017

Details progress toward ESG goals to 2025 and beyond, including key emissions targets to drive the Company's journey to a net-zero carbon future

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Is Harvard fair? Historic affirmative action trial begins Monday

A lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students who failed to gain admission goes to trial on Monday in one of the most consequential race cases in decades, with affirmative action policies across the country at stake.

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Jerry Lewis, Comedian, Dies at 91

Jerry Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, died Sunday after a brief illness, said his publicist, Candi Cazau. He was 91.

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Paul Ritter, 'Friday Night Dinner' actor, dead at 54

British actor Paul Ritter, a versatile actor known for lighting up the screen and the stage, died Monday. He was 54. According to his agent, Jonty Brook, Ritter died after battling a brain tumor.