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Joe Sample - Birthday

Sample was born in Houston, Texas on February 1, 1939.

Source: BlackHistory.com

Coronavirus Update: Global Deaths Hit 400,000 As U.S. Infections Swell Amid Protests

Although wearing protective eye coverings to ward off COVID-19 has not been recommended to the general public by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, evidence is growing that shows the virus can be transmitted through the eyes via droplets from coughing, sneezing and even

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Source: Black America Web

Deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program June 30

Time is quickly running out for small business owners to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with local SBA

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

FAMU proposal to leave MEAC and join the SWAC

In a decision heard throughout the historically black college community, Florida A&M University has decided to leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and join the Southwestern Athletic

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Half Of Oklahoma’s Reported Coronavirus Deaths Come From Care Facilities Such As Nursing Homes | The Oklahoma Eagle

In a recent one-week period, Oklahoma reported 18 deaths and 114 new cases of COVID-19 at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, bringing the total number of residents and staff who have died to 155 as of May

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Houston Health Department Announces Additional COVID-19 Testing Sites

Free COVID-19 tests will be offered by the Houston Health Department (HHD) and its agency partners at new and continuing sites during the week of May

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'

A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead early Thursday was being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said, but divulged few details as to

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

“Coronavirus (A.K.A. COVID-19): Don’t Believe the Hype”

Today, COVID-19 misinformation surrounds us, and the hype about it causes significant confusion, which is jet fuel for the pandemic in our

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: 'Hypocrisy'

Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with the fight for racial justice while quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned in the

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

George Floyd Eulogized at Minneapolis Memorial in First of 3 Events

(AP Photo/Julio

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Source: Black America Web

WHOAZONE WATER-BASED FAMILY RECREATION CENTER IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN ROSHARON TEXAS

Empire Recreation Management (ERM), the managing partner responsible for the WhoaZone brand, is pleased to announce that Rosharon & Grapevine, Texas WhoaZone locations are scheduled to open this weekend and

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Former MLB star Carl Crawford arrested for domestic violence

READ MORE: Saints’ Drew Brees apologizes for anti-protest comments

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Source: theGrio

Protests Continue Nationwide Over George Floyd Killing In Minneapolis

Nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd — the Black man who died Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck — continued Friday evening as Americans demanded that those involved face

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Researchers find TEG test can identify undetected blood clots in COVID-19 ICU patients

HOUSTON – (June 5, 2020) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are recommending that all COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU undergo a thromboelastography (TEG) to test for the risk of forming blood

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

HISD students can apply now for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

HISD families can now complete the applications necessary to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Beyoncé Becomes the 2nd of Only Two Musicians to Ever Achieve This Milestone Over 4 Straight Decades

BET reported on Friday (May 29) that megastar Beyoncé (pictured) is the only other performer in the music industry other than Mariah Carey to top Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart during four consecutive

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Source: Your Black World

Houston to hold 6-hour public viewing of Floyd’s casket

Mourners will be able to view George Floyd’s casket Monday in his hometown of Houston, the final stop of a series of memorials in his

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

George Floyd's 2nd grade essay reveals he wanted to be a Supreme Court justice

Essay and art from Waynel Sexton's Facebook

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Source: theGrio

Retired Local City Official Joins AIDS Healthcare Foundation to Address AIDS Crisis in Texas

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which serves as the world’s largest, non-profit public health organization addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, recently announced that former Missouri City executive, Anthony J. Snipes, has joined AHF as a part of its southern bureau leadership

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Here’s How Russell Westbrook Helps Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The school district has been shut down due to COVID-19.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Manson B. Johnson II, Holman Street Baptist Church pastor, dies of COVID-19

Pastor Manson B. Johnson II, the shepherd of Holman Street Baptist Church for 43 years and a force in the Third Ward community, died May 31 from complications of

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Protests continue over the murder of George Floyd and others

While Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during the arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, this according to the criminal complaint against

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Dallas begins making arrests, enforces curfews | Dallas Weekly

Dallas police enforced a nighttime curfew by making dozens of arrests Sunday night, in a crackdown after several days of demonstrations that saw multiple eruptions of

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Insecure's Kendrick Sampson on Black Mental Health & Reimagining Justice

Jeff to this exclusive episode of ESSENCE Podcast Network’s podcast

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

George Floyd GoFundMe raises more than $11M in 5 days | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The mass protests across the country in recent days in response to the death of George Floyd have also inspired people, charitable groups, community bail funds and Democratic

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Houston news anchor Shannon LaNier 'cuts up' with meal planning

Houston news anchor Shannon LaNier ‘cuts up’ with meal planning

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

‘We must save lives now!’: Congresswoman leading charge for more COVID-19 testing

HOUSTON – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has always been a hands-on leader for the people of Houston, but these days, she can be seen front and center at community events and press conferences, leading the charge in demanding more testing in the fight against

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Source: African American News | Black News | Afram News

University of Houston debuts contact tracing course amid COVID-19 crisis

To help reduce community spread of COVID-19, the University of Houston College of Medicine has launched an online contact tracing certificate program for anyone around the world interested in becoming a “disease

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Houston Parks Department suspends summer enrichment program

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department has made the difficult decision to close all 19 Community Centers that have been serving as locations for the 2020 Summer Enrichment Program until further notice due to the rapidly changing circumstances and the accompanying situations surrounding the

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Remmele Young Returns to HCC in New Role

Houston Community College (HCC) recently announced the appointment of Remmele Young as Vice Chancellor Public Information, Communications & External

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

American Athletic Conference Forms Racial Equality Action Group

edu) By Earl Heath, Contributing Sports Writer In our ever-changing world of race and human rights the American Athletic Conference has formed the Racial Equality Action Group which consist of student-athletes, coaches, and administrators all from the institutions within the Conference.

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

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