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Three Harmony Public Schools campuses named official ‘National Schools of Character'

In total, Harmony now has seven National School of Character campuses and 13 State School of Character came

Three Houston campuses from Harmony Public Schools were named official “National Schools of Character” Tuesday for their outstanding efforts in promoting cultures of character in their schools and communities. The awards were announced by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development in schools.

Governor's Committee On People With Disabilities Announces 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners

The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) today announced the winners of the 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content created in 2019. Established in 1982, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards recognize the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media professionals and students. In response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, GCPD and their partners at the Texas A&M University Department of Communication, Journalism Studies created a virtual awards program honoring the winners and highlighting their outstanding work.

200,000 Americans dead, but Trump says Covid affects 'virtually nobody'

More Americans have now died of Covid than of five wars combined. Or, the US Covid deaths are the equivalent of US deaths on 9/11 occurring every day for 66 days.

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#NNPA BLACKPRESSSeven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials

“The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, has once again enabled our national trade association representing the Black Press of America, to make another historic yet contemporary step forward with the official acquisition of the White House hard-pass,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

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City Of Houston Wins Award Honoring The Very Best In The Recycling Industry

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department recycling processing partnership with Fomento de Construcciones y Contractas (FCC) has been named the “Best U.S. Recycling Facility of the Year - 2020” by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA).

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John Singleton, 'Boyz n the Hood' director, is dead at 51

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with "Boyz n the Hood" and went on to a variety of projects -- including "2 Fast 2 Furious" -- has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

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TUBI HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF PREMIUM BLACK CINEMA

ALL-NEW ORIGINAL MUSICAL DRAMA “HOWARD HIGH," AND ORIGINAL MUSIC DOCUMENTARY “PASS THE MIC”

Debuting Friday, February 4, HOWARD HIGH features all-star cast of singers and dancers, including Chrissy Stokes, Anthony Lewis, Earanequa Carter, Lindsay Davis, Veronika Bozeman, Jarell Houston, Christian Gonzalez, Kida Burns, Marques Houston, and award-winning R&B singer-songwriter Keith Sweat.

Franciscans Say: Black Lives Matter

As Christians, we must stand up for racial justice by working for reform in our institutions and in our communities

Black lives matter. The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) stands in solidarity with the peaceful protests taking place across the country over the murder of George Floyd.

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Actress Rebel Wilson Awarded Record $3.6M in Australian Defamation Case

Australian actress Rebel Wilson has been awarded $3.6 million ($4.5 million Australian) by an Australian court after it found a popular magazine guilty of defamation.

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Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says

Five people have been killed by Iranian security forces during protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was being held in police custody, according to a human rights monitor.

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Teen arrested after 2 killed in shooting

Police arrested a teenager in connection with a deadly double shooting Saturday afternoon in southwest Oklahoma City.

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Worthing HS Undergoing Physical and Academic Transformation

With modern construction underway and a new administration in place, Worthing High School is on the verge of a transformation.

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Tina Fey Tells White, Female Trump Voters It Will 'Affect You Eventually'

Tina Fey urged college-educated women who voted for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election not to become politically apathetic, even if they want to.

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Harris headlines unity summit for AAPI community

Vice President Kamala Harris will serve as the keynote speaker for a virtual unity summit for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this week, her latest outreach to a community that has faced a wave of racially motivated crimes during the pandemic and is growing as a voting bloc.

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Chevrolet, NNPA Launch Fourth Year of ‘Discover the Unexpected’ Journalism Fellowship

For Ila Wilborn, the best part of participating the General Motors’ and National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2018 Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Program was the opportunity to gain real-world experience while working for professional news organizations.

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Nursing student found dead after jogging on University of Georgia campus, identified

The body of a woman found dead Thursday on the University of Georgia campus has been identified as 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley, the Athens-Clarke County coroner told CNN on Friday.

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Ernest “Ernie” Jackson, Jr. Obituary: “A Life of Community Service”

Ernest (Ernie) Jackson Jr., one of the pioneers of the historic Black radio movement in America and an award‐winning amateur photographer, recently made his heavenly transition.

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Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and 2 U.S. Congress Members Unveil Statue of late Congressman Mickey Leland in Hermann Park

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and two U.S. Congress members on Saturday, April 25 unveiled a statue honoring the late Congressman Mickey Leland, a global humanitarian who devoted his life to helping others.