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City of Houston, Mayor Turner, and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
ABOVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, elected officials, and the Houston Health Department cut the ribbon to… The post City of Houston,…
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Taking on the Symptom that is Gun Violence and the Disease Behind It
We’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days this year. It’s sad… The post Taking on the…
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While Black Newspapers Reveal Serial Rapists, Mainstream Turns to Comedy
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Teacher Shortages in High-Poverty Schools
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Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley to Be Inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame
ABOVE: Sade Adu Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley have been announced as inductees… The post Sade Adu, Snoop…
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Harris County Commissioner Ellis, Worthing Early College High Officials to Unveil ‘Stop Gun Violence Mural’
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Defending WNBA Champion Aces to Host AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023
AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023 will be played in Las Vegas at the Michelob Ua Arena,… The post Defending WNBA Champion…
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At Least 7 dead, 1 Injured and Suspect in Custody After Shootings in Half Moon Bay, CA | WATCH
*(CNN) — At least seven people are dead and one person is critically injured after shootings in two locations in Half Moon Bay, Dave…
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New Jersey Couple Reported Missing For More Than Two Weeks
On Tuesday night, friends and family of a missing New Jersey couple were handing out flyers in Newark hoping it…
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MLK Day Reminds Us Of Our Past And Keeps Our Hope For The Future
Proclamations, celebrations, and declarations were all part of the activities around the national Dr. Martin… The post MLK Day Reminds…
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COMMENTARY: YOU HAVE A DO-OVER!
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CBC Begins ‘Busy’ 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies
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Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity
“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond…
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Among Less-Educated Young Workers, Women and Black Men Are Paid Far Less
According to Byeongdon Oh, a postdoctoral researcher in the campus’ Social Sciences D-Lab, the pay disparity between Asian and white men…
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Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions
Community members can check out Art of the African Diaspora Jan. 18 through March 18 in the RAC’s Main Gallery, with the…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Sworn in to U.S. House of Representatives
Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign…
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IN MEMORIAM: Jonathan Donald Matthews, 47
Matthews used his legal training to serve the community, and to help those in need. He served as the director…
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DA’s Office Employing Chef Way Defends Him After Colorist, Misogynistic And Fatphobic Tweets Resurface
TikTok food creator Waymond Wesley, known under his alias Chef Way, is catching heat for old tweets. Twitter sleuths found triggering…
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Cousin of BLM co-founder dies in hospital; video shows police repeatedly use Taser on him
Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Live Matters, said she does not believe that police should be the first to…
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Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, has died at 54
According to CNN, Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley… The post Lisa Marie Presley,…
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Where’s Our Sense of Urgency?
ABOVE: American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) speaks at a press conference… The post Where’s Our Sense…
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A Black Wall Street Journal Reporter Was Handcuffed After Conducting Interviews Outside A Bank, Phoenix PD Faces Backlash
The Phoenix Police Department is facing backlash after handcuffing and detaining a Black Wall Street Journal reporter while he was conducting…
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IN MEMORIAM: Charlene Mitchell, Civil Rights Activist and 1st Black Woman to Run for President, Dies at 92
In her 1968 run for president, Mitchell’s slogan was “Black and White Unite to Fight Racism, Poverty, and War!” She…
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Holy Names University Says it Will Close; Local Leaders Want Campus to Remain Center for Higher Ed
“We have been doing our best to find a partner to keep the university functioning and continue HNU’s mission,” said…
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50 Years After Passage, Title IX Author Patsy Mink Remembered
University of California Irvine professor of Asian American Studies Judy Tzu-Chun Wu said Patsy Mink’s bouts with discrimination fueled her…
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