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[Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty] In the world of music and fame, personal tragedies often make their way into the spotlight, leaving fans and followers to offer their condolences from afar. The recent news surrounding the acclaimed R&B singer Brian McKnight is no exception. On social media, Brian McKnight shared the heartbreaking
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Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad is returning to her hometown of Houston to lead an acting masterclass during the Fade to Black Arts Festival, held from June 8-14, 2025. The festival celebrates Black playwrights, performers, and directors, providing a platform for over 400 artists over the past 12 years.
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[Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty] In the world of music and fame, personal tragedies often make their way into the spotlight, leaving fans and followers to offer
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By: Sheba Roy The Acres Home community has long been a place where local politicians seek to gain support. Each election season, campaign signs appear
...By: Public Citizen Donald Trump is maneuvering to accept a Boeing 747 jumbo jet valued at over $400 million from the royal family of the
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José Griñán, the cherished former morning news anchor for FOX 26 Houston, has passed away at 72. Over a distinguished career that spanned more than
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By: Travis McGee All across our city we often hear the term “Affordable Housing” and you also see so- called affordable hous- ing projects thrown
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By: TSU Media One year ago today, Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint James W. Crawford III, Vice Admiral and Judge
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