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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1651: Specificity and September 11th
Episode: 1651 Specificity and understanding: Coming to grips with September 11th. Today, six weeks later, we think about specificity.
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New NAACP voter tool puts data centers on the ballot
This article was originally written by Willy Blackmore for Word In Black. With Election Day [tomorrow], the NAACP launched a new electoral tracker dashboard focused on what could be a defining local issue for Black voters in the midterm elections: data centers. LEARN MORE: A Bill...
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Are Black people missing the plot?
Recently, I attended a couple of community events and spoke with local Black Houston residents about voting and whether they’ve registered. Both of them said “No.” One of them said, “I don’t do politics,” while the other said, “I don’t really watch the news because I’m not that k...
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Houston Medical Forum celebrates 100 years of service
For a century, Black physicians in Houston have done more than practice medicine. They have challenged inequities, expanded access to care, pioneered medical advances, and invested in the next generation of healthcare professionals. Founded in 1926 by physicians of African descen...
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Texas AG Office sues Harris County Clerk over voter outreach ads
The State of Texas, acting through the Office of the Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth and Director of Communications Irene Nuñez. The lawsuit alleges that Hudspeth’s office used Meta’s advertising tools to direct voter-information ad...
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Black conservatives back party but demand more GOP outreach
With midterms hours away, Black Republicans said they want more GOP outreach in Black communities. Conservative voters recently gathered in Houston to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign. For the few Black attendees at the event, including longtime Re...
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Texas voters to elect new attorney general for first time in more than a decade
After more than a decade under Ken Paxton, Texas voters will choose a new attorney general on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Republican Mayes Middleton, Democrat Nathan Johnson and Libertarian Tom Oxford are running for the statewide office. The race comes as Paxton leaves the position he has ...