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Honoring the Heartbeat of Houston: Living Icons Memorial Unveiled for COVID-19 Victims at Quentin Mease

Houston Style Magazine celebrates the poignant dedication of "Liv- ing ICONs: A Tribute to Houston's COVID-19 Heroes" at Quentin Mease Health Center. This emotive art exhibit immortalizes nearly a thousand Houstonians lost to the pandemic with their images gracing the walls, symbolizing strength, community, and remembrance.

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Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing on stage

Rapper Big Pokey has died at the age of 45 after collapsing on stage in Texas.

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Another Key National Endorsement Signals Amanda Edwards is Primed to Succeed Jackson Lee to Become TX-18’s Next Congresswoman

The Collective PAC has endorsed Congressional candidate Amanda Edwards in the 18th congressional district race, while also endorsing current Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in her 2023 Houston Mayoral bid. Along with an earlier dual-endorsement from Higher Heights for America PAC, it is becoming clear that national organizations are coalescing around Edwards to become the next Congresswoman from the 18th Congressional District.

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Mayor Turner Selects Mark C. Wilfalk as New Director of Solid Waste Management

Mayor Sylvester Turner has selected Mark C. Wilfalk as the new Director of the Solid Waste Management Department. Wilfalk, who has nearly three decades of experience in solid waste resource and environmental management, will join the City of Houston from Tampa, Florida.

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New Hope Housing to Build 315 Affordable Rental Units with Two Amegy Bank-Funded Projects

Amid Houston’s affordable housing shortage, New Hope Housing (NHH) with almost $50MM in financing from Amegy Bank will add to Houston’s Third Ward and Northline neighborhoods over 300 affordable rental apartment homes with two new construction projects – NHH Gray and NHH Berry – both targeted to low- and moderate-income residents.

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Most dangerous celeb online is...

If you guessed that a Kardashian-Jenner family member would be the most dangerous celebrity to Google, you are wrong.

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Home Chef Offers Weekly Meal Service

Its' been about two years since I received an email invitation to try a home meal service that offered me $30 off my first meal and an additional discount for each referral I sent their way. My co-workers and I studied the website intensely at the menu offerings for the weeks that we would receive our orders.

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3 Smart Virus Avoidance Solutions

With all of the legitimate concern around the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), consumers are scrambling for viable solutions to keep themselves and their families healthy. There are certainly a number of marketplace innovations—and even some tried and true food-based solutions—that can help foster your well-being. Here are a few noteworthy examples, from gadgets to groceries, understanding shoppers need to ascertain any shipping delays amid the current chaos.

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University of Florida grads who were rushed off stage get an official apology

A student's biggest dream is to walk across the stage during their school's commencement ceremony; getting rushed off the stage is not. This was the case for a number of African-American students at the University of Florida's ceremony on Saturday.

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Thousands of Election Workers Needed in Harris County for the November General Election

The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks prior to the election to work at approximately 100 voting centers during the Early Voting period, October 13-30.

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Texas Southern University Sees Major Boost in Completion Rates

Texas Southern University (TSU) is releasing its fall performance measures through its agency submission of the 84th regular session of the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST). The report indicates significant growth in full-time freshmen earning a baccalaureate degree in four to six years and a higher persistence rate of freshmen entering the University.

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2019 East End Street Fest Offers an Impressive Display of Rumba, Salsa, and Latin Funk

Headliners includes GRAMMY-Award Winner Grupo Fantasma

The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) proudly announces the 2019 East End Street Fest, taking place on Saturday, October 19 from 2pm to 9:30pm at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. This FREE annual festival, which drew over 13,000 registered attendees last year, celebrates the vibrant community in historic East End Houston.

TWC Awards $8.2 Million from the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program to 41 Colleges and ISDs to Support Career Training

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 41 grants totaling $8,261,090 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program.

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Houston Workers Gained Back 10.3% of Their Work Week by Working From Home

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, commuting was a daily habit for most American workers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans spent an average of 4.5 hours per week on their commute in 2018. Although the amount of time that the average person spent commuting had been steadily increasing, the predominant shift to remote work in 2020 is reversing this trend—possibly for the long-term.

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Fauci calls loosening Covid-19 restrictions inexplicable as variants threaten another surge

While tens of thousands of Americans are infected with the coronavirus each day and more research suggests variants threaten another surge, some state leaders are loosening Covid-19 restrictions against the recommendations of health experts.

Founder of Prison Style Fitness Program CONBODY, Awarded Grant on Ellen DeGeneres Show in Support of Criminal Justice Reform

Coss Marte, founder of CONBODY, the prison-style fitness studio proudly hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, appeared on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!

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Statewide Black Chamber Launched During Black History Month

Black chambers across Florida gathered for joint advocacy effort at Florida’s Capitol

Florida now has a chamber focused on uplifting and helping black businesses around the state. On February 1st, 2022, to kick off Black History Month, the Florida Association of Black Chambers of Commerce hosted its first Black Chamber Day at the Capitol to advocate for resources for black chambers and black businesses.

Attention, Texas Legislature: Cannabis is 'serious medicine,' say Baker Institute experts

The Texas Legislature can provide justified relief, help reduce the opioid epidemic and save the state millions of dollars by providing regulated and safe access to medical cannabis for people with demonstrated need, according to drug policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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2 of the 5 Deadliest Mass Shootings In Modern US History Happened In the Last 35 Days

Mass shootings in America are getting deadlier. Of the 30 deadliest shootings in the US dating back to 1949, 18 have occurred in the last 10 years. Two of the five deadliest took place in just the last 35 days.

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Three Things That Keep Us From Faster Weight Loss

Everyone wants to know the secret to losing weight faster. While some have found small successes here and there, many are missing the point: which is it doesn’t always work, all the time. Even if something starts to work, your body changes and you need to adapt. So how do you lose weight faster? No matter what kind of weight loss plan you’re on, here are three things to consider.