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The Houston Rockets are making a lot of sports media personalities bite their tongues and clean their Twitter feeds of the negative things they have said about how this small lineup and the lack of a big man in the middle would cause the Rockets to lose a lot of games. Even with all the pessimistic views being spread on the airwaves and social media, the Rockets continue to thrive with a group where sometimes the biggest person on the court is newly acquired 6’8 forward Jeff Green.

H-E-B ISSUES TEXAS-WIDE CALL FOR ENTRIES

Quest for Texas Best 2020 expands beyond food

Now in its seventh year, H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to now include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of apparel, beauty items, electronics and toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in between are now invited to join! The call for entries is now open, submissions will be accepted Wednesday, February 26th through Friday, April 3rd. Qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state

JMBLYA Announces 2020 Texas Dates, Early-Bird Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

ScoreMore Shows is proud to reveal the Texas-based organization’s original flagship music festival, JMBLYA, is returning to Texas this May for its eighth consecutive year. Early-bird tickets will be available for purchase tomorrow at 12pm CT at JMBLYA.com. The festival will also be returning to the fan-favorite one-stage format to ensure attendees are able to catch every minute of each main stage performance.

County Attorney Ryan Wins Health Commissioner Approval To Move Forward on Creosote-Cancer Issue

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has secured the approval of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to take the next step in determining if creosote contamination in northeast Houston has caused cancer among residents there.

Texans' Whitney Mercilus Announce foundation 2020 Disability

Texans' Whitney Mercilus opens the door for new partners

Houston Texans' Whitney Mercilus and the WithMerci Foundation announces its' 2020 disability spotlight, Invisible Disabilities, which includes Aphasia, Apraxia and Hearing Impairment. Local non-profit organizations and schools who specialize in one of these three invisible disabilities can partner with Whitney Mercilus and the WithMerci Foundation by applying for a WithMerci Foundation grant.

Red Bull Presents: Yung Chris & LeAndre Douglas Choreography Class

One-on-one all styles street dance competition, Red Bull Dance Your Style, returns with a full 2020 calendar and full-fledged tour before heading to the World Finals.

New program implemented by Harris County District Attorney puts more prosecutors in courts free to taxpayers

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with four of Houston’s most prominent law firms to let recently graduated civil litigation attorneys handle misdemeanor prosecutions in the county’s 16 justice of the peace courts.

SoundExchange, Texas Music Office, and Visit Houston Offer Tutorial on Music Royalties in Houston-Based “SoundExchange Session”

SoundExchange will join the Texas Music Office and Visit Houston to provide a tutorial on how artists, producers, engineers, and other creative participants can maximize their digital radio royalties. The tutorial will be followed by a Q&A session for attendees to ask questions related to their SoundExchange account.

Federal Agencies to Teach Minority Businesses How to Land Government Contracts

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Federal Procurement Agency, operated by Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, provides access to federal procurement officials and prime contractors throughout the region. The Center serves minority-owned firms with annual revenues of more than $1 million. The Center is a part of MBDA’s nationwide services network. It is the first MBDA business center solely focused on federal contracting.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls for a Greater Response from the Trump Administration Regarding the Coronavirus

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee which is responsible for the domestic health security of our nation, is seeking a more robust federal response to the growing coronavirus outbreak.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mourns the Loss of 21st International President and Houston ISD Educator Legend

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. women around the globe are mourning the loss of Faye Beverly Bryant, 21st International President, and legendary Houston ISD educator. Bryant passed on Thursday, February 20, 2020.

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Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and inspiration for the film 'Hidden Figures,' is dead at 101

For almost her entire life, her seminal work in American space travel went unnoticed. Only recently has Johnson's genius received national recognition.

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Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner: The Forgotten Inventor Who Changed Women’s Health Forever

When we talk of inventors, especially Black inventors, one name doesn’t come up too often: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner. Haven’t heard of her? You’re not alone. When we talk of inventors, especially Black inventors, one name doesn’t come up too often: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner. Haven’t heard of her? You’re not alone.

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Major Announcement

The Houston Roughnecks have exceeded all expectations in the XFL

Ok listen up because I have a major announcement to make. *Taps mic* “Football fans in the city of Houston and surrounding areas. The XFL Houston Roughnecks are good. I mean really good!” *Drops mic*

US Announces 15th Virus Case, This One In Texas Evacuee

U.S. officials on Thursday announced the country’s 15th confirmed case of the new coronavirus — an evacuee from China who had been under quarantine in Texas.

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BLOOMBERG Secures Mayor Turner Endorsement and Host Nutter Visit

Mike Bloomberg 2020 organizes several events, block walks and phone banks to get out the vote in Texas. The campaign will host approximately 270 events this week to engage and mobilize voters during early voting. National surrogates also campaign in Texas this week, including former Philadelphia Mayor and Mike Bloomberg 2020 National Political Co-Chair Michael Nutter.

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Remembering the Life of Houston Civil Rights Legend Dr. Earl Allen

African Americans have come a long way since the days of whites-only water fountains, seating at the back of the bus, and organizing sit-ins to sit at whites-only lunch counters. Nationally people know of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Andrew Young, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, and others who shed blood, sweat, and tears for the equal rights of all. But who all knows of those who were on the civil rights front for the benefit of individuals in Houston.

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‘Good Times’ Star, Ja’net DuBois, Found Dead at 74

Ja’net DuBois, who played Willona Woods on the classic sitcom “Good Times,” was found dead Tuesday. She was 74.

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Delta Sigma Theta Gift Creates $301,000 Endowed Scholarship at Texas Southern University

TSU Alumna Anna Pearl Barrett’s bequest to the Houston Alumnae Chapter matched by the university

More Texas Southern University students will experience the enrichment of studying abroad because of TSU Alumna Anna Pearl Barrett and the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

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Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote

American men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment. African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments.