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'The enforcer' -- how Barbara Bush became the matriarch of the Republican Party
On Tuesday night, word came that Barbara Bush, the 92-year-old doyenne of the first family of Republican politics, had passed away.
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Happy Tax Day! Donald Trump still has never released his tax returns!
The White House made an announcement about President Donald Trump's taxes on Tuesday! "The President filed an extension for his 2017 tax return, as do many Americans with complex returns," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. "He will file his tax return by the extension deadline of October 15, 2018."
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Hollywood Comes to Houston for B. Savvy, Inc Red Carpet Launch Experience
VH1 Love and Hip Hop Reality Star, Producer, Recording Artist and Fitness Trainer Nikko London announces his guest appearance at B. SAVVY, Inc. Launch Experience and Birthday Celebration of top publicists Bella Leah and Berry Dynamic on April 28, 2018 at the Aloft Rooftop Downtown Houston. As the publicists are supporters of National Poetry Month, Hollywood stars are coming to show their support of performance arts, music and spoken word by honoring We Are Writers Block nonprofit organization. The celebrity guest will perform hit singles from his newest album entitled Forever Young.
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Starbucks CEO meets with two black men arrested at Philadelphia store
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has met with the two black men arrested last week at a Philadelphia Starbucks. Johnson apologized for the way they were treated, according to a company spokesperson who declined to disclose details of the meeting.
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Top 10 Most Beautiful Black-Owned Hotels and Resorts Around The World
When traveling, accommodation is one of the first things to consider. There are thousands of hotels to choose from in every destination for every type of experience. In a Black-owned hotel, you get to explore a new destination, experience great service, while patronizing a Black hospitality business as well!
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L’Oréal USA Hosts Mentoring, Career Readiness and Scholarship Presentation Series for Young Women Through New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women’s Annual Role Model Program
Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and former civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall delivered Keynote Address
L’Oréal USA recently hosted 13 high school and 26 college students at its Hudson Yards headquarters for the New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women’s Annual Role Model Program, designed to provide students with a realistic understanding of various professions, to learn practical workplace skills and to allow them to shadow professional women in their chosen careers.
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NAACP Statement on Wendy Vitter, Trump's Judicial Nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Refusal to Give Verbal Support for Brown v. Board of Education
NAACP issued the following statement in response to the refusal of Wendy Vitter, President Trump's judicial nominee to the Eastern district of Louisiana, to acknowledge her support of the Supreme Court's decision on Brown v. Board of Education:
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Rebalance Your Diet
Striking a balance between work and home life, friends and family, and hobbies and errands can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. As you look to rebalance certain aspects of your life during the spring season, don’t forget to take your diet into consideration as well.
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Second Wind: Houston Rockets Prepare for the 2018 NBA Playoffs
Ask any distance runner what sets them apart from any other athlete and they will give you the same answer over and over. “I knew I could complete the race when my second wind kicked in,” most would reiterate. Second wind is defined as a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort.
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Houston Teen Awarded Full Ride Scholarships to 20 of the Best Colleges in the U.S.
Michael Brown, a 17-year old high school senior, applied for scholarships to 20 of the best universities in the US. Every one of those 20 prestigious universities offered him a full ride and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers.
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5 things for April 13: Comey book, Syria, Russia probe, teacher protests, Cosby trial
It's Friday -- the 13th! But come on out from under the covers. It'll be OK. Now, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Daudreanna Baker Wins Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ Scholarship to Historically Black University
Daudreanna Baker of Hazlehurst, Miss. is the winner of the 2018 Tom Joyner Foundation® “Full Ride Scholarship” that will cover full tuition, room and board (on campus only) and books up to 10 semesters.
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3 things we want to know about Michael Cohen and the 'Access Hollywood' tape
When FBI agents raided Michael Cohen's office and home on Monday, they were looking for -- among other things -- any documents related to the "Access Hollywood" tape that nearly ended Donald Trump's campaign back in the fall of 2016.
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Mike Pompeo's totally nonsensical answer about his meeting with Donald Trump
Early in Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing as Secretary of State on Thursday, this exchange happened between the current CIA director and New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez regarding a reported meeting in March 2017 between President Donald Trump, Pompeo and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats:
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Congress grilled Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for nearly 10 hours. What's next?
Three hours into Mark Zuckerberg's second day of hearings on Capitol Hill, a Republican lawmaker offered "a little bit of advice" to the Facebook CEO: Be careful, or we might just have to regulate you.
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Small businesses plan massive push for net neutrality ahead of senate CRA vote
Thousands of small businesses will deliver a letter to Congress during national Small Business Week on May 2nd
Thousands of small businesses, ranging from construction companies to tech startups are planning to deliver an open letter to Congress on Wednesday, May 2nd calling on lawmakers to support the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to block the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality. Small business owners will host delivery events at congressional offices across the country, where they will deliver the letter and complete list of signers, and host a short press conference about the impact of losing net neutrality on small businesses.
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Congress returns to Zuckerberg hearing, confirmation fights
When Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess, all eyes will be on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he takes the hot seat in two congressional hearings over the latest privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica.
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Kate Hudson announces pregnancy -- and baby's gender -- in excitement-filled video
Kate Hudson closed out her week with a big reveal: She's pregnant. The "Marshall" actress announced on Instagram on Friday that she's expecting a baby girl with musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. The entire family, she said, is "crazy excited."
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5 things for April 9: Syria, Alaska 'bathroom bill,' Canada bus crash
Want to find out if you're among the 87 million whose personal data was shared with Cambridge Analytica? Facebook will begin alerting users starting today. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.