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Community Corner: Emancipation Park: An Historical Treasure of Houston

Tired of feeling captive, a group of former slaves utilized their resources and talents to raised $1,000 to buy 10 acres of land in Houston 147 years ago to create a space where they could just be free. The space would become Emancipation Park, the central hub of generations coming together with a sense of community. Passing years has seen the park at its ups and downs causing it to be revitalized in 2006 by TIRZ7 and again this year with a $33 million renovation.

Love It Or Leave It: Is This Our Nation’s New Slogan?

To be clear: I have given my share of benedictions. I have told people where they can go and how fast they can get there. My benedictions normally followed something hurtful that was done or said to me and the dismissal was for self-preservation.

2019 SWAC Media Day

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) held its annual Media Day with one of the biggest issues being addressed by SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. The conference has announced the permanent future of its football championship game which will be played at the home site of the highest ranked team at the conclusion of the regular season.

Dark Skin Isn’t Protection From Deadly Skin Cancer

Contrary to what many believe, dark skin doesn’t offer protection against deadly melanomas, an expert warns. This type of skin cancer can be affected by genetics and is far more likely to develop on sun-protected areas of the body in blacks, Hispanics and even Asians, according to researcher Dr. Arthur Rhodes. He’s director of the Melanoma Surveillance Clinic at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Renowned Architect of Historic Projects Leaves Profound Legacy Which Had Houston Connection

The renowned architect, Phillip (Phil) Freelon, who was the lead designer of the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History & Culture in Washington D.C., died last week. Freelon had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Houston’s Own Chandler Foreman Is Miss Texas 2019

A win for the US is how Miss Texas 2019 Chandler Foreman describes her historic crowning as the first reigning queen of the Miss America system to wear the crown with natural hair. For years beauty queens were put in a box to be thought of as thin, with straight long blonde hair and blue eyes.

Murrow's words from 1954 apply to the Trump age: 'We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty'

Reading President Trump's racist tweets and hearing him claim that some Democrats "hate" America and watching him say they can leave if they don't like it here, Edward R. Murrow comes to mind.

For an immigrant, seeing a 'police car is something that makes me go cold'

The fear of being profiled and arrested -- whether by ICE or the police with whom they often collaborate -- can cause whole communities to avoid their streets and any other public spaces in which they could be detained or questioned. As one community member whose apartment was raided told us as we researched this topic, "Seeing a police car is something that makes me go cold, my body, my skin ..."

Legendary Medical Doctor and Civil Rights Leader Edith Irby Jones Dies at 91

Dr. Edith Irby Jones led a life of first. She was the first black intern at the Baylor College of Medicine and the first woman to be president of the National Medical Association. She was also the first African American student in her entire medical school at the University of Arkansas. The legendary figured passed away on Monday at the age of 91.

Five years after Eric Garner's death, questions remain over officer's actions in the confrontation

It's been five years since Eric Garner's death triggered protests across the country, after a cell phone video of his last moments in police custody went viral.

Takeaways from 2020 Democrats' second quarter fundraising reports

Just five candidates accounted for roughly three-quarters of all the money raised in the second quarter of this year by Democratic presidential contenders -- as a crowded field broke into two distinct categories: the haves and the have-nots.

Mariel Hemingway and Amy Smart Discuss "The Earthing Movie"

We live in a time when mobile technology and Wi-Fi, Nikes and Christian Louboutins, video games, and a fast-paced urban lifestyle are often prized above the simpler things in life. But what if making a beeline back to our earthy origins could be the answer to more happiness and balance; and better health and vitality?

Legendary Ballerina celebrates a Decade of Sobriety

Legendary Ballerina Lauren Anderson takes a moment to celebrate a decade of being sober from alcohol and drugs. The disease hit Lauren in the 90's, during the peak of her career as the first African-American Principal Ballerina of the Houston Ballet. Under the pressure of being the best, Anderson attempted to cope through alcohol and drugs. The pressure would only increase after retirement in 2006 while trying to figure out the next chapter in her life.

Shapes Fitness for Women Announces its Grand Opening Celebration

Women-only fitness center offers convenience, variety, affordability, and family values

Shapes Fitness For Women, a women’s-only members’ gym, is pleased to announce it is open for business in Spring, Texas. Surrounded by a full day of activities, a grand opening celebration will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Austin Butler will play Elvis in a biopic from Baz Luhrmann

After a long search, Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley movie has crowned Austin Butler as its King.

EBay hopes to cash in if Amazon crashes on Prime Day

This Prime Day, eBay will take on its main competitor with a "crash" sale designed to poke fun at and poach customers from rival Amazon.

Here are the 4 congresswomen known as 'The Squad' targeted by Trump's racist tweets

Four first-term, progressive Democratic congresswomen -- known as "The Squad" on Capitol Hill — were the target of racist tweets from President Donald Trump this weekend.

Graham declines to condemn racist Trump tweets and calls Democratic congresswomen 'a bunch of communists'

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's strongest allies on Capitol Hill, declined on Monday to condemn the President over his racist tweets against several minority members of Congress, instead calling them a "bunch of communists."

Trump vs. 'the Squad' makes watershed moment in racial politics

President Donald Trump emerged into the sweltering heat of a mid-July afternoon Monday not to apologize for his own racist instincts, but to justify them and enshrine them in his reelection campaign.

A man killed his girlfriend and then shared photos of her dead body on a gaming platform, police say

A recent high school graduate -- who cultivated an online following, particularly among gamers, by posting selfies -- was killed over the weekend

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