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White Privilege and the Law: Will the Scales Ever Balance for People of Color?
To be clear: white privilege is severe and pervasive. In almost every facet of American society, there is an invisible infrastructure, which supports the majority. No beef; just facts. White privilege and the law, particularly, was all the buzz on social media last week as news broke that two white men, in separate instances, pled guilty to crimes against teenage girls and will serve no jail-time. Both cases had arguably heinous facts.
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Eric Green Brings Color & Style With Style Made Simple
With a career that’s spanned across the globe - and included partnerships with fashion powerhouses like Armani, Burberry, Cole Haan, Gap, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, North Face and more - former Charming Charlie Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Eric Samuel Green, has earned a stellar reputation for being a visionary within the industry. And he’s not done yet.
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H-E-B Names Winners in 2019 Excellence in Education Awards
On Sunday, May 5, H-E-B announced statewide winners for the 18th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during an awards ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin. During the ceremony, H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt handed out $430,000 in cash awards and grants, and congratulated eight educators, two school districts, one early childhood agency and a public school board for being among the best in Texas. The program has given away more than $10 million in cash and grants to Texas teachers and schools since 2002.
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New York Times: Tax Documents Show Trump Businesses Lost More Than $1 Billion in a Decade
President Donald Trump's businesses reported losses of $1.17 billion from 1985 to 1994, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing information from tax documents from those years.
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CVB Honors Partners in Tourism and Recently Retired CEO, Shelley Johnson with Special Guest Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (LC/SWLA CVB) honored partners in tourism who have made significant contributions to the tourism industry in Southwest Louisiana as well as recently retired CEO of the LC/SWLA CVB, Shelley Johnson, at the award ceremony held in honor of National Travel & Tourism Week on Tuesday, May 7, at Treasures of Marilyn’s. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was on hand at the ceremony to deliver the keynote address and assist with awards.
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Single Mother and PhD Student Uses GoFundMe to Help with NASA Internship in Houston
Have you ever been so close to your dreams you could taste it but there was just one thing holding you back? India Jackson of Decatur, Georgia knew that feeling. After being selected to intern for NASA at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Jackson's excitement was dwindled by the costs associated to take the internship.
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Five Side Hustles for Digital Hustlers
Given that more than one-third of Americans have a side hustle and more than half of all millennials are supporting themselves with one, too, you might be interested in knowing more ways to hustle. Here are the top five easiest and most fun side hustles that don’t require leaving your house—or desk (shh).
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How Americans could unknowingly end up taking black market drugs
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced a bill that would permit Americans to import pharmaceuticals from Canada. The two lawmakers believe their bill will reduce drug costs.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Congressional Black Caucus – Time for a Game Plan
The new 116th Congress has more Black participation than ever before. There are 55 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. There are two Black elected officials who chose not to belong – Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina and Congressman William Hurd of Texas. They see the Caucus as a Democratic association and they are Republicans. We wish they would reconsider. It is important that the Caucus is bi-partisan.
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The secret of why Donald Trump won't release his taxes
On Monday night, as expected, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin informed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, that he would not be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns.
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Amy Schumer welcomes son
Say hello to Amy Schumer's own "royal baby." The actress and comedian gave birth to a son on Sunday night, she announced on Instagram.
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'Wine Country' serves up light comedy from Amy Poehler
There will be wine, laughs and the airing of old grievances in "Wine Country," a light, breezy directorial debut by Amy Poehler, who also produced, worked on the story and co-stars with fellow "Saturday Night Live" alumni. The rudimentary nature of the plot yields a perhaps inevitably episodic feel, leaving fun individual moments, but a movie that's a few bottles short of a case.
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British soldier killed by elephant during anti-poaching operation
A British soldier was killed by an elephant during an operation against poachers in Malawi, the UK Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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Stock losses accelerate as Wall Street gets tariff whiplash
US stock market losses accelerated Tuesday morning, as financial markets grapple with the risk of an all-out trade war.
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Arsenic in drinking water damages hearts of young adults, study says
Young adults free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease developed heart damage after only five years of exposure to low-to-moderate levels of arsenic commonly found in groundwater. This was the finding of a new study published Tuesday in Circulation, a journal published by the American Heart Association.
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Brad Pitt responds to question about reuniting with Jennifer Aniston
It may be time to let it go. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been divorced since 2005 and have married (and divorced) other people since then.
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Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar released after more than 500 days
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar under the country's Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre of Rohingya civilians have been freed after more than 500 days.
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Trump tariff threats roil global markets for a second day
The Trump administration is taking stocks on a roller coaster ride. Investors are not pleased.
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WHO warns over spread of measles in Europe as 34,000 cases reported in 2 months
Measles outbreaks will continue to spread in Europe without a robust response, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned as it urged countries in the region to vaccinate vulnerable populations.
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French man arrives in Caribbean after crossing Atlantic in giant barrel
A French man who has spent more than four months floating across the Atlantic Ocean in a giant orange barrel has arrived at his Caribbean destination.
