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Netflix Orders Black Superhero Family Drama ‘Raising Dion,’ from Michael B. Jordan and MACRO

A black superhero family drama from Michael B. Jordan and Charles D. King’s MACRO is coming to Netflix. The streaming giant has greenlit Raising Dion for a 10-episode, straight-to-series order. It is based on Dennis Liu‘s viral short film of the same name, which revolves around a black mother who discovers her young son has multiple and constantly changing abilities.

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Houston Black Heritage Fest: A Celebration of Music, Art, and Food

With less than a month since Hurricane Harvey, the 3rd annual Houston Black Heritage Fest was definitely one to remember and the perfect way to bring the joy back to our community. With music, art, and great food this event was one where people of all ages came out and was able to have a great time.

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Theresa May's Nightmare Speech: A Prankster, A Lost Voice and A Stage Set Fail

British Prime Minister Theresa May's attempt to relaunch her faltering premiership was badly derailed Wednesday when a keynote speech was marred by an interruption from a prankster, a prolonged coughing fit and finally the disintegration of the stage set behind her.

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The Powell Brothers to Kick Off Battle of the Piney Woods Presented By H-E-B Fan Fest

The Battle of the Piney Woods presented by H-E-B will get underway at Fan Fest, featuring a performance by The Powell Brothers, on Saturday, Oct. 7.

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UNCF Welcomes Top Lawyer and Community Leader as Honorary Chair of 29th Annual “A Mind is…” Gala

Wonderful things happen when a community works toward a common goal, something Houston knows well after Hurricane Harvey. In the face of this hardship, UNCF is as determined as ever to continue its work of helping young people attend college.

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Four Things to Know About Medicare’s Open Enrollment

Now’s the time for Texans with Medicare to look over their health and drug coverage for 2018. For most Texans, Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 until Dec. 7. Individuals affected by Hurricane Harvey, however, may contact Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 and request a special enrollment period lasting until Dec. 31.

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Celebrities Express Horror and Send Love to Las Vegas

- Celebrities offered sympathy and support for Las Vegas after the massacre that left at least 50 people dead.

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Blue Triangle’s 2017 Living Legends Luncheon

Photography by Vicky Pink - Over 300 Houstonians gathered in celebration of the Blue Triangle …

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Mayor Announces Interactive Harvey By The Numbers Website

Mayor Sylvester Turner announces the launch of the "Harvey By The Numbers" web site that shows where trucks are picking up storm debris, where flood damage was the worst, how many hours volunteers are spending on the recovery from Hurricane Harvey and other information that will be updated periodically if not daily.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressmen Bennie Thompson and Al Green Present HBCU Game Day Offering

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will host an offering after the annual Alcorn State University and Texas Southern University football game.

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Donations for Puerto Rico Pour In From Orlando's Hispanic Community

On the eastern side of Orlando, in a heavily Puerto Rican community, donations are pouring in from people worried about family on the Caribbean island ravaged by Hurricane Maria.

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Houston Immigrant Youth Help DACA Beneficiaries Renew Their Protection From Deportation

United We Dream Scholarships Available for 100-150 Youth to Cover $495 DACA Renewal Fees at Free Events Scheduled for today through Sept. 30.

From today until Sept 30, immigrant youth, advocates, and community volunteers will host FREE events to help immigrant youth and families renew the protection from deportation and work permits made available by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which Trump ruthlessly killed just weeks ago

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We Are a Better Nation Than Trump Understands

When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem last year, he acted alone, a silent protest against a society that repeatedly fails to hold police accountable for the killing of unarmed African-Americans. Kaepernick was condemned and now essentially has been banned from the NFL, with the owners surely colluding to insure that a quarterback of immense talent would not find a place among the dozens of teams desperately in need of one.

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Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner Dead at 91

Hugh Hefner -- the silk-robed Casanova whose Playboy men's magazine popularized the term "centerfold," glamorized an urbane bachelor lifestyle and helped spur the sexual revolution of the 1960s -- has died, his company said late Wednesday. He was 91.

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Restaurant Report Card: What's In Your Fast Food Meat?

Our favorite fast foods could come back to bite us, according to a report released Wednesday -- and it's not just the extra calories. The new report grades the 25 largest US fast food chains on where they stand on antibiotics.

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Who is Cardi B?

To borrow a word that Cardi B is now somewhat famous for, she's looking to be a part of the music industry "forever." The rapper is off to a pretty good start.

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Hip-hop Stars Slam Trump Amid Anthem Firestorm

Hip-hop artists -- from Diddy to Killer Mike -- rallied behind Colin Kaepernick and other athletes this week after President Donald Trump urged owners of the NFL to fire the "sons of bitches" who protest the National Anthem on the field.

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The NFL, Charlottesville, and Trump's Pattern of Racial Division

The overwhelming defiance in the NFL on Sunday to President Donald Trump's attacks on protesting players encapsulates the high stakes for the GOP in his belligerent approach to race relations.