Fort Bend ISD communications team receives top honors from statewide public relations
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Fort Bend ISD (March 25, 2024) – Members of Fort Bend ISD’s communications team won 19 awards, including two “Best of Category,” at the 2024 Texas School Public Relations Association Star Awards Program for projects completed during the 2022-23 school year. The team received 10 gold star and nine silver star awards. Judges awarded “Best of Category” to the team for the design of the Sugar Land 95 Memorial t-shirt and the department’s “Choose Success” published ad. In addition, the team earned Gold Stars for their work on special events including the district’s 2023 graduation ceremonies and a ..read more
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Who is Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr.?
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by Haley Burke
5h ago
[Photo: Twitter] Beneath the surface of the music industry’s glamour lies a darker narrative, one that Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr. brings into sharp focus with his recent legal action against Sean “Diddy” Combs. This lawsuit, stemming from Jones’s allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and unpaid work, marks a significant departure from his musical accomplishments, spotlighting serious concerns within the industry.   Jones, a producer, claims his professional engagement with Diddy on “The Love Album: Off the Grid” was marred by a series of disturbing experiences. According to Jones, hi ..read more
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Eddie Murphy: A Legend Across Generations
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by Haley Burke
3d ago
[Art Streiber for Variety] In a career spanning over four decades, Eddie Murphy has firmly established himself as a titan of the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on stand-up comedy, film, and music. From his meteoric rise in the early 1980s to his status as a venerable icon in the 2020s, Murphy’s journey is a testament to his versatile talent, impeccable timing, and the profound impact he has had on audiences and fellow artists alike.   Rising Star on “Saturday Night Live” Murphy burst onto the national scene in 1980 as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), where ..read more
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2024 MISS OLD GOLD AND BLACK
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By: Frederick V. Roberts Miss Jocelyn Dorsey is the new Miss TCAC Miss Old Gold and Black for 2024 at the recent pageant held in San Antonio, Texas on February 9-10. Jocelyn, representing the Eta Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M University, will represent the Texas District at the Southwest Region Convention of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 20-21. Jocelyn’s win marks a repeat for the chapter as Miss Chloe Nyree Tolbert won the title in 2023 and represented the district at the regional convention in Fort Worth.   Jocelyn is a junio ..read more
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ALPHA PHI ALPHA ALUMNI BROTHER OF THE YEAR
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By: Frederick V. Roberts Frederick V. Roberts, a member of the Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was named Alumni Brother of the Year for the Texas District at the Texas Council of Alpha Chapters Convention in San Antonio, Texas on February 9-11, 2024.  is marks the fourth consecutive award for Roberts who was initiated at the Eta Gamma Chapter in November 1974 at Prairie View A&M University.  e award is based on the contributions to the fraternity at the national, region and district with participation in the fraternity’s national programs and projec ..read more
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WHAT ABOUT THE CRIME?
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by aframnews
5d ago
By Travis McGee Depending on who you ask crime is up and crime may be down at the same exact time. Most crime isn’t reported, but often time even when it is reported it’s not investigated depending on the demographic and the zip codes. There are over 260,000 incidents that could be cases and should not be considered incidents or simple reports a er years of collecting dust in the crime lab. Again, saying that crime is down while the crime isn’t actually being properly investigated is what we call an untrue statement, some may even call it a lie. Others may call it pencil whipping the numbers a ..read more
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SUPPORT BLACK NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
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Black NEWSPAPERS tell our story AND OUR HISTORY!!! I am privileged to be featured in this week’s African American News (https://aframnews.com/ online and hard copies available at all HEBs, Randalls, JoeV, Frenchy’s, Foodtown, and around town!) If we don’t intentionally support our institutions they do go AWAY!  ere are openings for more writers in Dallas, and San Antonio! Our Black Publishers create experience and jobs. In today’s times, WE NEED BLACK OWNED NEWS!!!  ank you Roy and Shirley Malonson for your years of commitment to the community with your businesses and newspaper! I lo ..read more
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VICTIMIZATION
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by Bobby E Mills, PhD
5d ago
The Victimizers came from European nation-states and victimized Indigenous Native Northern Americans.  They could not enslave Native American Tribes.  Thus, Whites went to Africa captured and brought Africans to America for slave labor, and now they have the unmitigated gall to claim victimization. America, we must spiritually and Godly attempt to understand who these confused individuals really are, because it is satanic thinking.  e individuals who wrote  e Preamble and the U. S. Constitution were of British descent.  They not only understood oppression, but they wer ..read more
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ROBERT LEDAY DEC 3, 1952 – MAR 1, 2024
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Robert LeDay was born on December 3, 1952, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was the   h child born to the union of the late Alcide LeDay and Orelia Jean LeDay. Robert grew up in a traditional Catholic family. He was baptized at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, LA, where he served as an altar boy for 11 years. Robert attended Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School in St. Landry Parish and graduated as a valedictorian. He went on to further his education at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated with the class of 1974 and obtained a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. While ..read more
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HOMELESS & MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPION
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By: Shelley McKinley Omar Sesay, Program Director for  e Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, currently leads three outreach programs that target the homeless of Harris County with the intent of reducing the number of people living on the streets. The programs are: PATH which stands for Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness; HOT which stands for Homeless Outreach Program; and SUDOP which stands for Substance Use Disorder Outreach Program. Each of these programs focus on the individual and what he or she needs immediately, like shelter, followed by a menu of services ..read more
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