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The Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket lost a $500,000 grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) after the agency was gutted by a federal executive order. The grant was intended to build organizational capacity, including hiring new staff and supporting educational programming.
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By:Cynthia Hurrington The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) today announced upcoming updates to the Hous- ing Choice voucher and project-based subsidy waitlists. These updates are part of HHA’s ongo- ing commitment to equitable, transparent and efficient service. “Save My Spot”: Action required for individuals on the Housing Choice voucher waitlist From
By: Roy Douglas Malonson It’s a story that has repeated itself across genera- tions: Black families worked hard to secure land, only to have it taken through systemic practices and later sold to developers for profit. Today, that cycle continues—only now, the very land that was lost is being sold back at luxury prices...
Tina Knowles, the esteemed matriarch of the Knowles family and mother to global icons Beyoncé and Solange, has recently opened up about her battle with
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By:Bill King On Wednesday, the Transportation Committee of the Texas Senate held a hearing on a bill by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, which would implement some
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Recent studies show that synthetic braid hair has harmful chemicals which have been linked to cancer. For many Black people, synthetic hair is a go-to
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By:Cynthia Hurrington The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) today announced upcoming updates to the Hous- ing Choice voucher and project-based subsidy waitlists. These updates are part
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By:NBC News George Foreman, world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist who later became an entrepreneur known for the indoor grills that bore his
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“A life lived with pur- pose, a heart devoted to care.” Dr. Florence Wooten, a cherished physician, loving mother and grandmother, and proud lifelong Houstonian,
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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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We are inviting the public and diverse leaders and organizations to protest. The protest will be held at Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby on Sunday, March 2nd at
...Our Communities Are Dis- appearing Gentrification is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a crisis. Across cities like Houston, At- lanta, and Washington, D.C., historically Black
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By Taalib Saber, attorney and owner of The Saber Firm As Black History Month reminds us of our legacy of resilience and economic power,
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