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Texas Black Expo Celebrates 15th Anniversary with a Tribute to the Resilience of Houston Residents and Businesses after Hurricane Harvey

The Texas Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest African-American empowerment trade show and festival in Texas. This year’s theme is Resilience: Weathering the Storms of Business. The 15th annual Texas Expo runs Thursday, June 7th to Sunday, June 10th and is free to attend. Thousands of people are expected at the George R. Brown Convention Center to experience the abundance of activities, giveaways and vendor booths.

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The 2023 Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival Hit High Notes

Saint Lucia welcomed back the renowned Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and hit many high notes. This highly anticipated event took place from May 5 - 14, 2023, after a three-year hiatus and captivated global audiences. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Pigeon Island national park, the festival showcased a diverse programme featuring world-renowned musicians, artists, and performers. From Grammy winners to rising stars, the stages came alive with an eclectic mix of genres.

Opinion: The groundbreaking and complicated life of Mildred Fay Jefferson

Should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, as a recent leaked draft opinion indicates it will, it will fall to all 50 states to determine for themselves whether or not to legalize abortion. The general contours of how most will decide is known, and one thing is certain. As the headline of a study by the Center for American Progress put it: "Women of Color Will Lose the Most if Roe v. Wade is Overturned."

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Loretta Lynn's beloved ranch foreman dies in Tennessee flood

Loretta Lynn's ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, died in the Tennessee floods on Sunday after he was swept up in the rising waters, according to a Facebook post from a "heartbroken" Lynn.

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Shelby Park in Eagle Pass: A Symbol of Border Dysfunction and the Unspoken Legacy of a Confederate General

Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a standoff with the federal government and a stark symbol of dysfunction at the border.

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'Walmart Go Back': India's mom-and-pop stores protest Flipkart deal

India's shopkeepers took to the streets on Monday to protest Walmart's $16 billion takeover of Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart. Around a million local traders were expected to protest Walmart's big move into India, according to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) that organized the protest.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Doubles Its Goal With Record-Setting $2.1 Million Raised in Support of HBCUs

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that the sorority set a new record and raised more than $2.1 million in one day to benefit our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Alpha Kappa Alpha’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 20 far exceeded the goal, as the country’s first Black sorority received online donations and checks from local AKA chapters, private donors, and corporate matching dollars from across the globe.

Houston Awarded Hosting Rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Houston has been selected as one of the 11 U.S. host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA announced today.

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“Becoming a Veterinarian” by Boris Kachka

The minute the doctor walked into the room, you felt a sense of relief. Soon, the pain will be gone and you might finally get some rest. You could even have a name for the illness causing all these problems. Soon, your ailing pet will feel better, life will return to normal and in “Becoming a Veterinarian” by Boris Kachka, you’ll see what goes into the making of an animal doctor.

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES THAT BELOVED HOUSTONIAN GEORGE FLOYD WILL HAVE HIS NAME PLACED ON THE JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT OF 2020

“Congresswoman Jackson Lee secured an amendment for the renaming and now that amendment included to name the bill after George Floyd”

Juneteenth Virtual Performance of Mzuri Aimbaye's Award-Winning Play: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story

Joy Reid, Host of MSNBC's AM Joy, will provide a special introduction and Mary Pat Hector, nationally recognized youth activist, will moderate a panel discussion after the performance

The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have sparked global protests, elicited calls for record voter turnout in the 2020 Elections, and amplified the voices of a new generation of civil rights activists.

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UN staff and humanitarian workers among victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

The ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday was packed with humanitarian workers and international experts, many of whom were bound for a major United Nations environmental summit in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

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Mayor Turner Honoring Five Houstonians During Hispanic Heritage Month

In recognition of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board are honoring five exemplary Houstonians.

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Formula E: Electric racing heads back to China

Formula E is heading back to the country where it all began for its fifth season of electric racing.

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Dangerous artificial marijuana, with names like K2 and Spice, is used less in states where weed is legalized

There's nothing nice or dreamy about synthetic weed, sold under such catchy names as AK-47, K2, Spice, Scoobie Snacks, Mr. Nice Guy and 24-Karat Dream.

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Criminal Charges Recommended in Death of Prisoner Who Had No Water for a Week

Jurors recommended criminal charges be filed against seven employees of the Milwaukee County Jail in the death of 38-year-old inmate Terrill Thomas.

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19 Men and 1 Woman Among Highest-paid Execs Age 40 and Under

Pay inequality between men and women isn't just a problem for your parents' generation.

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Centuries-old sea creatures data suggest world overshot climate limit - some scientists disagree

Using sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico in the eastern Caribbean, scientists have calculated 300 years of ocean temperatures and concluded the world has already overshot one crucial global warming limit and is speeding toward another.

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Whitney Houston biopic casts Naomi Ackie as late singer

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" has reportedly found its star. According to the Hollywood Reporter, British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the planned biopic.

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Changing our DNA: 'The age of human therapeutic gene editing is here'

When popular YouTube star Adalia Rose died earlier this year, she looked like a diminutive, sickly woman in her 80s. In reality she was only 15 years old, a victim of progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder caused by a single mutation in one of 3 million base pairs that make up human DNA. Completely normal in mind and spirit, children with progeria age at a very rapid pace, typically dying in their teenage years.