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How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana's enslaved people

As Hurricane Ida barreled through LaPlace, Louisiana, on Sunday, a museum founder hunkered down in a 1790s plantation house to save irreplaceable historic artifacts.

Dare to Scale Offers Strategies for Growing a Business Gracefully and with Confidence

Start-ups start out with big dreams: The entrepreneur has a great product or service that can deliver something of value. Eager to share this vision with the world, he or she launches the business and quickly becomes consumed by the day-to-day stresses of putting out fires, overseeing tasks and managing people. The dream has become a nightmare. What went wrong?

Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Discriminatory Law Preventing Students From Using Scholarships to Attend Religious Private Schools

Rejecting long-standing state laws that discriminate against religion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Montana must allow scholarships it provides to be used by families for tuition at religious schools.

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Comerica Bank: Raising Expectations in the Community

Comerica Bank And The Comerica Foundation Have Invested $8 million In COVID-19 Relief Efforts To Support Strategic Underserved Programs

As a relationship bank, helping our customers and the community navigate through difficult times is why Comerica Bank is here. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be extraordinary and far-reaching.

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Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company™, Announces Over $7M in Seed Funding for Carbon Credit Insurance Platform

Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company™, has announced its seed round, attracting over $7M in funding. The round was led by Aquiline Technology Growth, a prominent investor in early and growth-stage companies that are bringing innovation to financial services, who will help fuel Oka's vision to ensure all carbon credits are insured.

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TSU Board of Regents Approve Major 2020 Civic Engagement Census Count Project

On Friday April 17, 2017 the Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents approved a Resolution of Support for the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Let's Count People of Color and Low Income Urban Americas 2020 Census Project.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Embraces Innovative International Platform Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service

Sorority Announces 2018-2022 Service Programs

The nation’s oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American college women has vowed to promote education, women’s health, economic security, cultural awareness and global issues. Newly installed International President, Dr. Glenda Glover, took the helm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated on July 12, 2018, during the sorority’s 68th international conference in Houston, Texas.

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Harmony Public Schools Shines with 18 Campuses Named Texas 'State Schools of Character'

Harmony Public Schools proudly announces that 18 of its campuses have been bestowed the prestigious title of Texas "State Schools of Character" by Character.org, a national advocate for character development in schools. This recognition highlights the exemplary efforts of these campuses in fostering cultures of character within their educational communities.

Maersk turns record profit and predicts supply chain chaos will continue

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, predicts that global supply chain chaos will continue into next year. That could benefit the company, which just reported its best quarter in 117 years.

Local Employers Scramble to Keep Their Office Flu-Free

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm as the 2019–2020 flu season is escalating FAST.

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Jimmy Fallon joins growing list of celebrities who are supporting March for Our Lives

Jimmy Fallon used his "Tonight Show" platform to call on gun control advocates to participate in this Saturday's March for Our Lives demonstrations.

Complimentary Software Access Available Now for Schools Distributing Meals, Devices and Homework During COVID-19 Closures

Raptor Technologies Offers Complimentary Access to Software that Helps Expedite Meal Cost Reimbursements for Schools

Raptor Technologies, the nation’s leading provider of integrated school safety technologies for K-12 schools, is offering complimentary access to its Emergency Management software to schools nationwide now through the end of the school year to expedite and electronically log meal, device and homework distribution to students during COVID-19 school closures. Schools and districts can submit requests now to receive the Raptor software at no charge by emailing info@raptortech.com.

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Texas College Names Vice President for Academic Affairs

Texas College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jan E. Duncan to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Duncan comes to the college with broad experiences and expertise that covers all levels of secondary and postsecondary education. Most recently, she served as an instructional designer for the use of Blackboard for grade levels K-12.

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Harmony Public Schools Opens New High School in Katy

Harmony Public Schools is excited to begin the new school year with a brand-new school in Katy. Harmony School of Innovation – Katy will open its door for the first time ever on Tuesday, August 23. This high school will be located at 21650 Bellaire Blvd. Richmond, TX 77407 making it the sixth Harmony Public School campus in Fort Bend County. 

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Former school dean who recruited students for Latin Kings gang enters plea agreement for racketeering charge

A former Boston public high school dean and alleged Latin Kings recruiter pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office for the district of Massachusetts.

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Midtown Houston Hosts Month-Long Culinary Series to Spotlight Local Restaurants

Midtown Houston kicked off eat IN midtown, a month-long culinary event offering residents a taste of the area in a cost-effective way.

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HPD Cadets to Honor Slain Law Enforcment Officers with 9/11 Memorial Roll Call

Today Houston police commanders joined HPD cadets and the academy training staff to honor the lives lost on 9/11 during a memorial roll call.

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Houston Native Serves About USS America

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 8, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Trascion Stokes, a Houston native, assigned to the operations department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), records surface contacts on the bridge.

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Houston Black Realtors Hope to Raise Homeownership for African Americans with Expo

With increase wealth people are more prone to invest in property ownership. This is the hope of The Houston Black Real Estate Association while they hosted their Community Wealth Building Expo.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Is a Cancer Survivor

Today, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner revealed that he is a cancer survivor during the annual "State of the City" address.