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Texas Judge Dies After Historic Midterm Election Of Black Women

Cassandra Hollemon, 57, succumbed to an unspecified illness on Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported. She was one of 17 Black women in the Black Girl Magic grou

Arizona hepatitis A cases reach the hundreds; experts expect more to come

According to health experts, there is a wave of hepatitis A cases in Arizona.

Amazon Offers Employees $10K to Start a Delivery Business

Amazon has a proposition for its employee: Become a delivery entrepreneur. According to CBNC, the tech giant is offering its employees $10,000 to set up their delivery business

‘Empire’ To Get 1 More Season On Fox Amid Schedule Shake-Up

“Empire” will return for its final season this fall on Fox — with Jessie Smollett a question mark — and should count itself lucky.

Texas Among Most Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak

Four Texas counties are among the top 25 in the nation identified as being most at risk for a measles outbreak, according to a new study.

Texas School District Moving to Four Day School Weeks

Officials in the Dime Box ISD recently decided to move to a four day school week starting next school year.

Largest Class of African-American Women Set to Graduate From West Point

The United States Military Academy at West Point will see a historic number of African-American women graduate this year.

Council Member Boykins Sends Letter Urging POTUS and Senate Leadership to Advance Gun Control Legislation

Today, in the aftermath of the heinous mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, Council Member Dwight Boykins sent a letter to the White House and Senate leadership calling for the advancing of gun control legislation already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sunnyside Advocate Bessie Swindle Dies at 79

Community activist Bessie Swindle has died at the age of 79. Ever since she moved to the Sunnyside area, Swindle was making her community better through volunteerism.

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New Houston Based Internet Show Takes to the Airwaves

Marcus Davis is adding to his resume with the career of talk show host. The political savvy Houston native is known for his political views just as much as he is known for his well fish and grits and fish and grits.

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Up to 400 Firefighters Could Be Laid Off in Mayor's Plan to Fund Prop B

KPRC reports up to 400 Houston firefighters could be laid off in order to implement the pay raises for Proposition B, according to the mayor’s office and several City Council members.

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Black Actors Call Out Hollywood For Lack Of Black Hairstylists

Over the past few years, Hollywood has been embroiled in a discussion about diversity.

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Texas Lawmakers Weigh Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Use to 21

A proposed law would make it harder for Texas teens to buy tobacco. Senate Bill 21 would raise the minimum age for tobacco use from 18 to 21.

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High School Band Spells Out Racial Slur During Halftime Show

The halftime show at a Nov. 2 Georgia high school football game caught spectators by surprise when one of the schools bands spelled out the word “coon.”

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Black Texas College Student Has Police Called On Her by Professor, Prompting Investigation

A black student at the University of Texas at San Antonio had police called on her by a white professor after she had put her feet up on one of the classroom chairs, students and school officials said.

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Democrats Set Up Shop in Texas Suburbs Early for 2020 Push

Democrats plan to open a regional headquarters in Austin this spring and dispatch organizers to Texas suburbs in an unusual early step to prepare challenges against Republican members of Congress believed to be vulnerable because of rapid demographic change.

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Colin Kaepernick Applies For Trademark On His Own Image

Inked Flash, Colin Kaepernick’s company based out of California, has applied for a trademark from the government on a black-and-white image of the quarterback.

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Black Seniors in Georgia Ordered Off of Bus Taking Them to Vote

As early voting began Monday in Georgia, a group of black senior citizens gathered for a voter outreach event at Jefferson County’s Leisure Center.

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Experts Predict a Bad Flu Season in Texas

This is shaping up to be a nasty flu season. The CDC is reporting the influenza virus is widespread across Texas.

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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.