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These families of missing Black people are frustrated with the lack of response to their cases

David Robinson has been in Arizona for the last three months searching for his 24-year-old son, Daniel Robinson, who went missing after leaving a work site in the desert in his Jeep Renegade on June 23.

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Real Estate "Doctor” Nazla Johnson Celebrates 20 Years in the Industry and Achieves Success Despite the Odds

Nazla Johnson is an author and seasoned multimillion-dollar producing Real Estate Powerhouse who is celebrating 20 years in the industry which was momentously marked on December 31, 2020.

Soleo Health Selected by Houston Methodist as Exclusive In-Home Provider of Infused Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19

Soleo Health Selected by Houston Methodist as Exclusive In-Home Provider of Infused Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19

Soleo Health, an innovative leader and national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced today it was selected by Houston Methodist to provide monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) to COVID-19 patients in their homes.

Kinder HSPVA 50th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition

OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 28, 6 – 8 pm DiverseWorks Gallery @MATCH 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002

Rice News Release: Grant backs effort to build useful bacterial colonies

NIH award to Rice, UH will advance science of synthesizing microbial structures

The award to principal investigators Bennett and Krešimir Josić, a professor of mathematics at the University of Houston, and co-principal investigator Oleg Igoshin, a professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice, will enable the development of technologies like synthetic “tissues” that enhance soils or gut microbiomes, or self-healing coatings that continuously synthesize protective molecules.

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Cindy Shaoul’s Paintings Are The Cool Celebrity Collectible

New York-based painter Cindy Shaoul is quickly becoming the cool celebrities’ collectable - with fans such as Emma Roberts, Catherine Deneuve, and John Malkovich. Ashley Park just gifted her bestie (and Emily in Paris co-star) Lily Collins Shaoul’s romantic custom painting “Lily and Charlie in Paris” as a wedding gift.

California Utility Expands Use of Texas A&M Wildfire Prevention System

PG&E engineers call outage prediction tool ‘fundamental’ to reducing risk

The threat of catastrophic wildfires has led California investor-owned utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to significantly expand its use of a tool developed at Texas A&M University that helps stop fires before they start.

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Houston native serves aboard USS Tripoli

Operations Specialist Seaman Monika Riggins, left, from Houston, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Daquan Vereen, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, prepare food in the galley aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley)

TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams on the current HBCU Infrastructure Proposal in the Reconciliation Bill

Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has issued the following statement on the current HBCU infrastructure proposal in the reconciliation bill.

Kolache Factory is Speaking Your Love Language with FREE Coffee

Celebrate National Coffee Day with a free cup of joe at your local Kolache Factory

If coffee is your love language, then make a date with Kolache Factory on Wednesday, September 29! Join us to usher in the fall season with a FREE cup of joe to celebrate National Coffee Day.

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Acclaimed STEM Educator Links Marvel's Black Captain America to the Power of STEM Education

STEM Global Action Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie Sees STEM as a powerful ‘Superhero Force’ Creating Quality Jobs and Careers for the Next Generation

Dr. Calvin Mackie is the founder of STEM Global Action (SGA), a campaign and network of affiliates that bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to children and teenagers in New Orleans, and other parts of the country. As a veteran STEM professional, he sees a strong bond between Marvel’s fictional cinematic universe and the vital role that STEM education plays in propelling children from under-resourced and underrepresented communities into high-paying and sustainable careers.

The Shade Room's Faith Based-Series 'The Same Room' Returns for Season Three On Wednesday, September 22

The Shade Room announced today the third season of it’s hit faith based series “The Same Room” premiering on Wednesday, September 22 on the show’s social pages, including YouTube and Instagram.

Texas Cyberattack Victims Lost No. 11 Most Money in Nation

A new study finds Texas cyberattack victims lost the No. 11 most money in the nation with an average of $8,115 per victim. A record $4.2 billion was lost to cybercriminals in 2020, up from $3.5 billion the year prior.

ATU: Improved pay and benefits critical to addressing school bus worker shortage

Private contractors have failed to invest in school bus workers

As schools and students return to in-person learning this fall, the school bus driver shortage has turned into a serious issue, and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the largest transit union in North America, says improved pay and benefits are critical to addressing this continuing problem.

Lack of Diversity in Lifesaving Clinical Trials Improved by Decentralization

Among its many other effects, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seriously disrupted new drug testing, treatments, and in-person healthcare services. As medical centers were forced to focus on COVID-related care, and optional travel was curtailed by the need for physical distancing, patients’ access to clinical trial sites was reduced by some 80%.(1)

Teach For America Receives AmeriCorps Grant from OneStar Foundation

Grant Will Help Recruit and Develop Leaders Working for Educational Equity throughout Texas

OneStar Foundation recently announced that it has awarded $650,000 in funding to support Teach For America’s programs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio for the 2021-2022 school year. This grant is part of $21.6 million that Texas received in federal AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, formerly known as the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

Apply to Participate in EY Entrepreneurs Access Network, A Business Accelerator Program for Black and Latino Entrepreneurs

Imagine what the world would look like if the number of Black- and Latino-owned businesses and their employee bases nationwide was proportionate to the US population. There would be far-ranging economic and societal impacts, with an estimated more than 19 million new jobs created and an increased economic output of $4.9 trillion, according to a December 2020 report from the Brookings Institution.

Governor Abbott, TDEM Launch COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center In Victoria

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with local officials, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Victoria. The infusion center will begin accepting patients tomorrow and has been provided with monoclonal antibodies to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor. This treatment is available at no cost to the patient. Local partners include Victoria County, the Victoria Office of Emergency Management, Victoria ISD, and the Golden Crescent Regional Advisory Council.

A Noise Within Announces The second production of 30th Anniversary Season: Seven Guitars By August Wilson

Directed by Gregg T. Daniel Oct. 17–Nov. 14, 2021

A Noise Within (ANW), California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, announces its second entry in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Seven Guitars, directed by Gregg T. Daniel (he/him/his).

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Bayou Preservation Association presents 18th Annual Symposium Oct. 6-7

“Green, in a Word, Is Good” is a virtual event featuring experts and thought leaders

The Bayou Preservation Association presents its 18th Annual Symposium Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 as a virtual event with the theme Green, in a Word, Is Good. The Symposium, from 8 a.m. – noon over two days, will focus on green infrastructure as our path to a sustainable and resilient future.