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Savoy Magazine Announces The 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors in a Landmark Dual-Edition Fall Issuw

Savoy magazine, the leading African American business, culture and lifestyle publication, announced its list of 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Presented in two editions with dual covers, this issue features Kenneth Chenault, former Chairman and CEO of American Express, and Kenneth Frazier, Executive Chairman of Merck. With over 880 combined pages in two editions, the fall issue of Savoy ranks as the largest magazine by pages targeting the African American consumer ever published.

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PVAMU professor co-leads groundbreaking research in pulmonary hypertension

Thanks in part to the work of Chief Scientist and Executive Professor Seungchan Kim, Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University is once again on the leading edge of groundbreaking research. This time, it’s about work that is promising to repurpose cancer drugs.

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Kyle Rittenhouse's homicide trial for Kenosha shootings opens with jury selection

Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, went on trial Monday on homicide charges in a case that will test the distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings.

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Cops: Suspect nabbed for throwing Molotov cocktail at deli

A suspect was arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at a deli in Brooklyn and slashing a man on the hand Saturday.

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'The Book of Boba Fett' trailer teases a new day for Tatooine

Disney+ has released a new trailer for the new "Star Wars" series "The Book of Boba Fett."

'Let's go Brandon,' explained

On Friday night, a Southwest Airlines pilot allegedly said "Let's go Brandon" over the plane intercom, causing a stir on board and prompting an investigation by the airline.

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Biden asks the world for a 'decade of ambition and innovation' to stop effects of climate change

President Joe Biden issued a plea and a warning to global leaders to take forceful action on climate change when he addressed the United Nations' climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, as his own climate ambitions hang in the balance.

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Ed Sheeran and Elton John speak every day

Ed Sheeran says Elton John has become an integral part of his life.

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Avis Budget stock is soaring thanks to the rental car boom

Hertz has made a lot of headlines lately thanks to its deals with Tesla and Uber. Wall Street has noticed, too. But rival rental car company Avis Budget is doing even better.

Manchin to give 'clarity' on his position on Biden agenda after expressing major concerns

Sen. Joe Manchin, the pivotal voice who could determine the fate of President Joe Biden's agenda, said he plans to provide "clarity" later on Monday on where he sees his party's massive economic plan headed.

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Texans Must Contain Rams Disruptor Aaron Donald

If the saying, “Life comes at you fast” was a team in the NFL, it would be the Houston Texans. One week after facing the Arizona Cardinals, Houston's next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams are just as dangerous on both sides of the ball. The Texans' 31-5 defeat to Arizona revealed that Houston's inefficiency to move the ball and sustain drives is a huge problem that will not get fixed this week against Los Angeles.

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Luther Vandross Estate Inks $40M Deal With Primary Wave Music To Carry On His Legacy

The influence of the late Luther Vandross will always be seen throughout the music industry. Today, his estate is making sure of that as they keep the R&B legend’s legacy and music alive through a new partnership.

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Intelligence leaders defend efforts to promote diversity in face of Republican attacks

The Biden administration's most senior intelligence officials defended their push to boost diversity in the ranks of the intelligence community in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, amid attacks from Republicans that such efforts are a distraction from core national security priorities.

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Jose Altuve Clutch Hitting Helps The Astros Tie The World Series At One Apiece

Most Houstonians will tell you that if you don’t like the weather, wait about 30 minutes, and it will change. Major League Baseball officials got a real scare on Wednesday as the city was under a tornado watch in the early morning hours. That would threaten the playing conditions they had set with the roof of Minute Maid Park scheduled to be open.

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Historically Black Colleges Deserve Better

At Howard University, one of the leading historically black colleges and universities in America, dozens of students are sleeping outdoors in a tent encampment to protest conditions in dormitories that they describe as "unlivable." and dangerous to their health. The students complain of mold, rodent and roach infestations, leaky ceilings, and flooding - all things that could put their health at risk.

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TRAVIS SCOTT & CACTUS JACK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CITYWIDE TAKEOVER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS WEEK OF ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL 2021

ASTROWORLD WEEK INCLUDES TEXAS HOMECOMING PREMIERE OF A24’s “RED ROCKET,” CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT & CACTUS JACK FOUNDATION FALL CLASSIC SOFTBALL GAME.

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Panthers Head Into Bye Week On Five Game Winning Streak

The Prairie View A&M football team is putting opponents in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) on notice that they are on the hunt to become conference champions at the end of the season.

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Ford shares soar on raised earnings outlook and restored dividend

As with most automakers, Ford's earnings took a hit from the supply chain problems and computer chip shortage. But its third quarter results were much better than Wall Street expected. The company also raised its outlook for future earnings and restored its dividend.

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New dads are 'losers' if they take 6 months paternity leave, prominent venture capitalist says

A prominent venture capitalist is under fire for calling new dads "losers" if they take months of paternity leave.

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Biden agenda hangs in the balance as he pitches plan and unity to Democrats

President Joe Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance as he pitches a multi-trillion-dollar plan to Capitol Hill in an attempt to bring together progressives and moderates ahead of the President's overseas trip scheduled to begin in just a few hours.