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Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses

Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Crystal Etienne is a businesswoman, wife, and mother of two children. She’s also the founder of Ruby Love, a $10 million personal care company that she built in just four years. “My dream was to always work for myself,” Etienne, a New York native, stated in an…

Slim Thug Donates 1,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer To Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers
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Slim Thug Donates 1,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer To Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers

Houston-based rapper Slim Thug is in quarantine recovering after recently testing positive for the Coronavirus. Although in quarantine, his love for his community has not disappeared. The multi-platinum artist has teamed up with Smoke Shield to donate 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers as they continue to service…

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Governor Abbott Mandates 14-Day Quarantine For Road Travelers Arriving In Texas From Any Location In Louisiana

Governor Abbott Mandates 14-Day Quarantine For Road Travelers Arriving In Texas From Any Location In Louisiana 03/30/2020 09:01 AM CDT The self-quarantine procedure will mirror the process outlined in the Governor’s previous Executive Order requiring mandatory self-quarantine for air travelers from the New York Tri-State Area and New Orleans, Louisiana. WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor…

How Can I Keep My Kids Active During Social Distancing?
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How Can I Keep My Kids Active During Social Distancing?

How can I keep my kids active and healthy during social distancing?  Master Gardener Karena Poke wants families to consider starting edible gardens.  Installing edible gardens provides families with healthy food and outdoor activities that you do with the entire family. Parents can also create math and science lessons. Edible gardens are a great way…

How to find the right balance with pain management

How to find the right balance with pain management

If you’re facing surgery soon, you may have concerns about pain management. In a 2018 Mayo Clinic survey, 94% of the adults surveyed said that they would choose an alternative to opioids for treatment after surgery, but only 1 in 4 actually talked to their healthcare professional about those alternatives. Successfully managing pain involves much…

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label

How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements (BPT) – More than ever before, consumers today are demanding transparency on product labels. As news about food adulteration and contamination continues to appear in the headlines, the concern for food and product safety is rising. If nutritional supplements have ever been an…

OP-ED: Why “green buildings” are a civil rights issue
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OP-ED: Why “green buildings” are a civil rights issue

By Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee, NAACP Voting rights. Segregation. Criminal justice reform. For more than a century, the civil rights movement has taken on the inequities that divide and disfigure American society. Now the green building sector has joined the fronts of struggle for access and equity. Why? The green building sector is transforming…

Local Organizations Discuss Return to Africa Movement at Point of Return Liberia Symposium at Texas Southern University

Local Organizations Discuss Return to Africa Movement at Point of Return Liberia Symposium at Texas Southern University

On the heels of the 2019 Year of Return, Experts Weigh in on the Benefits of Returning to the Motherland HOUSTON, TX – Feb 5, 2020 – Houston International Trade Development Council and the Liberian Association of Greater Houston announce Point of Return Liberia: African History and Society Series, a discussion on African American history and its…

Houston First Celebrates Black History Month
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Houston First Celebrates Black History Month

Houston (January 30, 2020) – Houston First Corporation is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a number of events and activities, all of which are free and open to the public. As the destination management organization for the city, part of our mission is to promote the Houston region globally, and to enhance the…

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label, How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label, How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements

More than ever before, consumers today are demanding transparency on product labels. As news about food adulteration and contamination continues to appear in the headlines, the concern for food and product safety is rising.   If nutritional supplements have ever been an important part of your daily routine, no doubt you’ve wondered what’s behind the…

Silent Killer STI’s & Cervical Cancer are Infecting More Women Than We Thought

Silent Killer STI’s & Cervical Cancer are Infecting More Women Than We Thought

By LJ Garfield   It’s no surprise that there is a disparity between the access to quality health care among Black women and white women. So, there shouldn’t be any surprise that there is also a disparity between the infection rates from cervical cancer among Black women and white women. Cervical cancer is silently trying…