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May 12, 2025

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Smokey Robinson Sexual Assault Allegations

[Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images] In recent times, the entertainment industry has witnessed an array of allegations against prominent figures. Smokey Robinson, the legendary Motown singer and songwriter, is the latest to face scrutiny. Allegations against Robinson have surfaced, claiming sexual assault, and they have sparked a conversation about

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THEFT BY GENTRIFICATION

By:Travis McGee Theft is a crime that is also known as Gentrification. How can poor communities highest in crime and poverty become the highest in property value? They often say these communities are too dangerous to live in, but not so dangerous to build in. The taxes always increase but

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WHO STOLE THE SOUL

By: Jarvis Johnson Donald Trump’s approval numbers are in. They are, as one might expect, abysmal—record-breaking in their disgrace. And yet, here we are again, not only staring down the shadow of the 45th president, but shackled once more to his return as the 47th. The man has managed to

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CELEBRATING MALCOLM X ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

By: NBUF Houston On Saturday, May 17, Sunday May 18 and Monday May 19, 2025, the National Black United Front (NBUF) in Houston will host it’s annual Malcolm X Birthday/SelfDetermination Weekend activities at it’s Headquarters 2428 Southmore Blvd. Houston, Texas 77004. All events are FREE with donations encouraged. Click the

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National News

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Every year, more than 300,000 Black students in America graduate college, hoping to walk into op- portunity. But as diplomas are handed out, many find that the system has handed them debt, limited job prospects, and little financial knowledge to navi- gate adulthood. In 2025, it’s becoming clear: Black students...

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[Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images] In recent times, the entertainment industry has witnessed an array of allegations against prominent figures. Smokey Robinson, the legendary

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Hi, everyone, this is Charlene Ward Johnson. I am so honored to be serving as your State Representative. As your State Rep, I want to

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Harris Health Northwest 50th Anniversary

WHAT: Harris Health celebrates 50 years of providing health and specialty care to the residents of northwest Houston and the Heights. WHEN: Saturday, May 3,

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UNVEILING TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK MARKER FOR BOYNTON CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH

By: Debra Blacklock-Sloan Boynton Chapel Methodist Church and the Harris County Historical Commission will unveil a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Marker for the congregation’s building

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GEORGE FOREMAN PASSES AT 76

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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FLORENCE DEBORAH WOOTEN M.D. 06/28/1953 - 03/12/2025

“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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AFFORDABLE FOR WHO

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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JUSTICE FOR MALCOLM X

By: NBUF Houston On Saturday, May 17, Sunday May 18 and Monday May 19, 2025, the National Black United Front (NBUF) in Houston will host

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Opinion

By: Jarvis Johnson Donald Trump’s approval numbers are in. They are, as one might expect, abysmal—record-breaking in their disgrace. And yet, here we are again,

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Warda Binte Zahid attended Nimitz High School and began taking classes at LSC-North Harris as a dual credit student. After one semester on campus, she

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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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