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The controversial cigarette ban remains in place and Police Minister Bheki Cele wants to know where South Africans are buying their tobacco.
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Community College System Takes Giant Step Forward
By Ashley MossStaff Writer It’s official. After 54 years, the seven colleges in the Dallas County Community College District will become one. In a final resolution just approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in June, the District, currently
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Woman set ablaze succumbs to injuries
Nicola Clarke, the woman who was allegedly set on fire by her partner in a fit of rage in Great River, Hanover, on May 19, died from complications from her burn wounds on Sunday. Natalie Feinberg, a sister of Clarke’s, disclosed that her sister...
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TSU Modifies Fall Academic Calendar: Semester to end before Thanksgiving - Houston Forward Times
Texas Southern University (TSU) has recently made the decision to move to a modified 13-week… The post TSU Modifies Fall Academic Calendar: Semester to end before Thanksgiving appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Several Family Members Face Charges in ATL For Allegedly Harassing Gay Male Minor - The New York Beacon
ByJeroslyn Johnson Photo credits: Atlanta Police Department Members of a family havebeenarrested one month after a disturbing viral video showed a young boy being beaten and bullied into getting the word “gay” etched into his hair. ‘When One Door Closes’: Sha’Carri Richardson Stars In
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Kim reacts to the Kardashians being a 'massive inspiration' to Bridgerton
Kim Kardashian has reacted to actress Nicola Coughlan who revealed that the Kardashians actually inspired the hit-show 'Bridgerton'.
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Introducing the 2021 All Black Women Health Care Administration Graduates of TSU - Houston Forward Times
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and… The post Introducing the 2021 All Black Women Health Care Administration Graduates of TSU appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Texas Southern gave $2 million in aid to unqualified students, review finds
An external review of admissions irregularities at Texas Southern University found that the school awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to students who did not meet its academic admissions criteria from fall 2017 through 2019, according to an executive summary released
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The Black Community Is Facing Yet Another Threat To Tech Access - The Seattle Medium
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on a digital and educational divide that has already severely impacted African-American and other children of color, yet another situation on the horizon could further increase disparities by hindering access to crucial technological tools, according to
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Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, Texas Southern University educator for 70 years, makes his transition
Already an icon in many circles, Freeman rose to more widespread prominence and a fresh appreciation last year when his three-digit birthday was feted in a large public affair attended by dignitaries and scores of former
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Hospital Where Black Doctor Complained Of Racist Treatment Then Died, Alludes to Staff Being 'Intimidated'
Indiana University Health CEO says that his staff was 'intimidated' by the Black doctor who died of COVID-19 at its hospital.
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Police urge Kadian Nelson to turn himself in, due to fears of serious violence - Voice Online
FURTHER TO an appeal this afternoon, police have named a man they want to find... The post Police urge Kadian Nelson to turn himself in, due to fears of serious violence appeared first on Voice Online.
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Beloved Holman Street ‘Shepherd’ Manson Johnson dies due to COVID-19
HOUSTON – Family, friends and the community is mourning the loss of Pastor Manson B. Johnson, of Holman Street Baptist Church, who died Sunday after suffering complications due to
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TSU Board of Regents Considers Naming New Campus Library After Rudley
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents has considered a now-unresolved proposal to name the new Library Learning Center after Dr. John M. Rudley, who served as TSU President from 2008 to
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Shaq's Daughter To Leave LSU To Play For HBCU Texas Southern University This Fall - Blavity
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal ’s daughter, Amirah O’Neal, announced in an Instagram post that she will play basketball for Texas Southern University this fall. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @amirahoneal_ The 19-year-old, who previously played for her father’s alma mater
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Shaquille O'Neal's Daughter Leaving LSU To Play at HBCU Texas Southern University
It's a family thing! Shaquille O'Neal's daughter, Amirah O’Neal, is headed to an HBCU, Texas Southern University with her brother Shaqir.
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'They Didn't Think I Would Make It': Shaquille O'Neal's Daughter Follows In Younger Brother's Footsteps and Commits to HBCU
The uptick of athletes committing to Historically Black Colleges and Universities continues to gain great attention. Early this year, Shaquille O’Neal’s youngest son ShaqirO’Neal announced […]
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Congressman Al Green (D-TX) Calls for U.S. Department of Reconciliation   - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green has called on President-elect Joe Biden to institute a Department of Reconciliation to eliminate racism and invidious discrimination from American life. In a live interview with the National
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History of African Americans in Texas
African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional discrimination as well as colorism for many years. The first person of African heritage to arrive in Texas was Estevanico, who came to Texas in
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Meet the father of Juneteenth – African American News and Issues
Hon. Albert Ely Edwards is the pioneer who fought and introduced the bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday. The former state representative, known as “The Father of Juneteenth,” died last year at the age of 83.
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High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win - DefenderNetwork.com
Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf
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Beyoncé Partners with Peloton, HBCUs for New Fitness Initiative – Free Press of Jacksonville
By  WI Web Staff - Beyoncé has joined ranks with Peloton to help keep fitness-conscious individuals in shape. The superstar singer’s multi-year partnership focuses on Howard University and nine other historically Black colleges and universities [...]
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Uganda: World Tributes Flow in for Legendary Kirunda
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