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International Day of Yoga 2022: Time to feel human again
Do the challenges of the modern world and the effects of the pandemic have you tied up in knots? Maybe an ancient practice can give you some relief.
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The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.
Communities all across the country are facing public safety crises. Crime is rising in ways that leave many people feeling unsafe. At the same time, police violence and killings of unarmed civilians demonstrate that pouring more money into more-of-the-same policing is not the answer.
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Urban One, Inc. Founder Cathy Hughes Inducted Into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame
Hughes Joins Fellow Crown Jewel of Excellence Black Music Month Class of 2022 Inductees Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Robert Smith, RUN DMC, T.D. Jakes, The Clark Sisters, NAS, Angela Bassett, Patti LaBelle and Prince.
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BMe Community Announces $230,000 in Grants for 23 BMe Vanguard Awardees
Nonprofit recognizes unsung black leaders who help others to live, own, vote, and excel
As the Juneteenth holiday celebration of Black culture approaches, nonprofit BMe Community announces awards to 23 remarkable Black leaders whom they call BMe Vanguards. The award is given to Black people whose service and leadership have earned them the respect and trust of their communities. Each awardee is admitted into an advanced leadership program and receives a $10,000 grant to further the work they are doing in their communities.
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Houston Awarded Hosting Rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Houston has been selected as one of the 11 U.S. host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA announced today.
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Houston’s Oldest Park Celebrates 150th Anniversary and Commemorates Juneteenth
Free Houston-area event welcomes the community to honor history and celebrate with live music from national recording artists
Houston’s Emancipation Park Conservancy is hosting a summer celebration to commemorate its sesquicentennial anniversary and honor Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal holiday. The holiday recognizes June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved people across Texas learned that they were free, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to include younger children.
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Extreme heat is bad for everyone's health -- and it's getting worse
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is full. It's managing its share of Covid-19 cases, as well as more typical problems for this time of year, like boating accidents. But staffers have also had to care for people who are sick because of something that's deceptively dangerous: extreme heat.
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Merrick Garland says threats against Supreme Court justices are taken 'extraordinarily seriously'
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Justice Department takes threats against Supreme Court justices "extraordinarily seriously" as he voiced support for a bill that extends security protections to justices' immediate family members.
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White supremacy has long had ties to anti-LGBTQ bigotry
The recent arrests of 31 people accused of planning to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho might be perplexing to some, but White supremacy goes beyond just intolerance for certain racial groups.
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South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive primary, CNN projects
South Carolina Republican voters on Tuesday split on two US House incumbents who defied former President Donald Trump, renominating Rep. Nancy Mace but souring on Rep. Tom Rice, the first of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment last year to fall in a primary.
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Author Brenda DeRouen releases her new book “I’m a Lawyer”
Innovating Marketing is excited to announce the release of Attorney Brenda DeRouen’s new book “I’m a Lawyer” available in all major book stores June 16th, 2022
On June 14th, 2022, Innovating Marketing Group announced the release of Brenda DE Rouen’s children’s book “I’m a Lawyer.” The book is set to be released in Barnes and Noble and all major bookstores throughout the U.S. June 16th, 2022. The official launch event will take place July 2, 2022, at Barnes & Noble Pearland, TX location, starting at 11am. The event will include a story time reading & book signing for patrons to purchase an autographed copy of the book.
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Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Invites the Community to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum invites you to celebrate Juneteenth Saturday, June 18 from noon until 4:00 pm. Bring the family and celebrate Juneteenth with us! The Museum will open at 10:00 AM, and the Celebration begins at noon. Enjoy a live art session with artist Lauren Luna, tours, Living History Tours, a live DJ, food truck and a cash bar.
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#NNPA BLACKPRESSSeven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials
“The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, has once again enabled our national trade association representing the Black Press of America, to make another historic yet contemporary step forward with the official acquisition of the White House hard-pass,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
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How Pride events nationally are responding after a White supremacist group allegedly planned to riot in Idaho
With Pride celebrations scheduled throughout the month in cities big and small across the country, organizers and police departments are taking a close look at their safety plans.
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The James Beard Award 2022 winners are ...
An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, and an African American chef at a fine dining restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, earned two of the American culinary community's top awards on Monday night.
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Celebrate Soulfully at Disneyland
Enjoy new homage to Black culture
Disneyland is on its game and Celebrate Soulfully is the OG amusement park’s new tribute to Black culture. It’s a welcoming series of events designed to highlight African diaspora heritage on multiple levels. Come to Disneyland for the immersion into all things African, stay for the fun and rides. You’ll treasure both experiences forever.