In 2011, Emanuelee Bean received his first real budget as an artist. A $7,000 grant from Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) for a poetry festival called Speak Green forced him to do something he had never done before. To put a dollar value on his own work as a poet, not just the venue and the other perf...
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Episode: 3425 The rather abrupt coming-of-age of history told on television. Today, Civilisation.
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United flight 1854 declared an emergency when it landed at Bush Airport on Sunday night. According to United, the flight from Grand Cayman to Houston had a mechanical issue. The Boeing 737 landed safely and the passengers got off the play at the gate. There were 83 passengers and...
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The Dallas Cowboys announced that Miranda Lambert will perform during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 26 at AT&T Stadium, continuing a tradition for its 30th consecutive year....
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A 16-year-old Clear Lake High School student remains hospitalized after Houston police say a school bus hit him while he was riding his bicycle outside the school on Oct. 16....
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The Trump Administration launched a new website and is introducing new food labels to spotlight the president’s America First Seafood Strategy designed to bolster the nation’s fishing industry....
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James Talarico stopped by Texas Southern University, shook hands, and clicked photos with students. Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico drew a crowd while campaigning during Homecoming Week at Texas Southern University as his campaign enters its final days before...
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Every election season, I hear the same excuses. I’ll get to it. I’ve got time. I’ll just go on Election Day. And every election season, somebody wakes up on Election Day with every intention of voting, only to discover that life has other plans. The babysitter cancels. The boss s...
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This article was originally written by Dr. David J. Johns for Word In Black. The world has zero love, affection, or appreciation for Black women. This is true broadly, and it’s certainly true in the United States. Recently, Laura Loomer went on a racist tirade against Florida Sta...
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Early voting for the midterm elections is underway, and the ballot for Harris County is long, experts warn. While the top-of-the-ticket candidates include the U.S. Senate and Congressional District races, several county positions are also up for election. This includes the Harris...
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Texas ballot language has faced significant scrutiny and legal challenges for being highly confusing, wordy, and intentionally misleading to voters. Credit: Gemini Zavion Addison remembers casting his first ballot in 2024 at the Shrine of the Black Madonna. Getting there was easy...
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A Massachusetts driver who officers pulled from a burning Jeep after an early-morning crash Sunday is expected to face multiple charges, police say.
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The Texas Republican Party announced that Vice President J.D. Vance will return to Texas and headline a midterm election rally on Thursday, Oct. 29, in Weatherford....
