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Black Doctor from Chicago Upset After Police Mistook Him for a Robbery Suspect

Dr. Gregory Hall, a Black American doctor in Evanston, became a victim of mistaken identity. He was walking home from a public library when he was suddenly stopped by police officers and was wrongfully detained for alleged robbery.

Mayor Turner Issues Statement on the Deaths of Two City of Houston Employees Due to COVID-19

Mayor Sylvester Turner tonight sends his condolences to the families of two City of Houston employees who died this week as a result of COVID-19.

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Singer Jeremih leaves hospital after battling Covid-19 and thanks health care workers for saving his life

R&B singer Jeremih is now out of a hospital after his battle with coronavirus left him in an intensive care unit last month.

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Kanye West grabs 10th No. 1 album on Billboard

Kanye West has hit lucky No. 7 with his 10th No. 1 album. His latest, "Donda," has debuted at the top of Billboard's Top 200 albums chart, making him the seventh artist to have 10 No. 1 albums, according to Billboard.

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Kanye West jokes about being dropped by companies

If Kanye West is worried about the multiple businesses that have ended relationships with him following his antisemitic comments, he's not acting like it.

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Prince's estate is finally settled after a 6-year battle

Prince's estate is finally settled after a six-year court battle. The late singer did not leave a will regarding his $156 million estate.

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Family Of 11-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Police At State Fair Believe His Civil Rights Were Violated

Police brutality has become a thing that many Black and Brown people have sadly come to expect will happen, or at the very least prepare for it just in case.

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Texans Rookie QB Davis Mills Heading Into Hostile Territory

Texans quarterback Davis Mills will be making his second start under center on Sunday against a team that thrives on putting pressure and making life rough for anyone taking snaps for the opposing team.

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Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes

A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on 22 charges in connection with schemes aimed at stealing money from his clients, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina.

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Former Adult Education Director Eduardo Honold Tapped to Return to Role

Harris County Department of Education has rehired Eduardo Honold, Ph.D., as the senior director of its Adult Education division, a position he previously held from 2009 to 2018.

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Ronnie Wilson, founding member of The Gap Band, dead at 73

Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73.

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Houston Philanthropist Opens New ABA Clinic To Help Youth With Special Needs

For the past 3 years, Roderick Batons has provided opportunities for those with autism and disabilities through his company, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream. After employing dozens with disabilities and seeing their passion to strive to have independence, lead, and live normal lives, Batson quickly grew a new love and respect for the disability community. On September 17th, Batson alongside his business partner Mr. Williams opened Essential Speech & ABA Clinic in Cypress. The grand opening was the ultimate family friendly and community event that consisted of food trucks, a car show, snow cones, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, face painting, tours of the facility, and a train ride around the facility.

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Mosasaurs and Mardi Gras: Smithsonian's Ancient Creature Exhibit Inspires Chief Shaka Zulu's Mardi Gras Suit

Internationally-known for his exquisite Black Masking Mardi Gras suits, Chief Shaka Zulu got his inspiration for this year’s costume from an unlikely source: fossils of ancient creatures discovered in Angola.

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Ben Affleck found way to combine his sad memes with love of coffee

Ben Affleck knows what everyone’s been saying about his many sad faces.

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How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back

It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders and now was at risk of defecting and effectively torpedoing a central pillar of the White House's domestic agenda.

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Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star 'revolutionized' the NBA

Ten years ago, a user posted a question on Reddit: "When Ray Allen finally retires, is Steph Curry the greatest threat to his 3P made records?"

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston holds Town Halls focused on health and safety during the “reopening” of Houston and the state

As part of its ongoing outreach to constituents during the Covid 19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) held three virtual Town Halls last week to provide critical information about what parents (and teens) should know to keep themselves and their children safe in the midst of the “reopening” of Texas. Additionally, BGCGH hosted a Special Session via Zoom with community partners, staff and board members, including Ericka Brown, M.D.; Coca-Cola representatives and special guest speaker David Persse, M.D., Health Authority for the Houston Health Department, to discuss issues around safely reopening Boys & Girls Clubs for in-person programming this week.

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Youth poet laureate crafting 'message of joining together' for inauguration

Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she'll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week when she watched in horror the deadly siege on the US Capitol.

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Taylor Swift's New Music Video: A Guide to What It All Means

Taylor Swift has used her latest video to throw some shade and let the world know she's heard everything people have been saying about her. Swift premiered the video for "Look What You Made Me Do" Sunday night at MTV's Video Music Awards and it was a lot to take in.

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Patti LaBelle, Hill Harper And Yolanda Adams to Speak at the 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit

Hank Aaron and Vernon Jordan to be honored at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit in Houston, TX May 17-20

Where Innovation and Capital Meet. Join BLACK ENTERPRISEat the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit hosted by Nationwide on Wednesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, Texas, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the nation's most accomplished and celebrated entrepreneurs and motivational speakers. Patti LaBelle; singer, author, actress, and entrepreneur will join Yolanda Adams; gospel singer, record producer, and radio personality, as keynote speakers at the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit.