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March 14, 2019
Week of March 14, 2019
Local & State: Firefighters, workers face layoffs over Prop B; Defender NEWSWRAP debuts Saturday, March 16; DNC picks Milwaukee over Houston, Miami; Debate team wins again; Freeda Foreman death...
Firefighters march in protest of potential layoffs
With more than 400 first responders now facing layoffs, Houston firefighters answered the alarm, gathering in force, fighting back with both their...
HBCU enrollment on the rise amid increasing racial tensions
HBCUs have long been held as a Black students’ home away from home – where they can receive the education they deserve...
Entertainment
The Jackson Family Feels Betrayed By Oprah After Interview
The Jackson family has been publicly denying the allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson for years. With the recent release of the HBO “Leaving...
‘Empire’ suffers second lowest ratings of show’s history
“Empire” returned from its winter break on Wednesday. It was also the first episode that aired since co-star Jussie Smollett was charged with felony disorderly...
Sports
Prairie View A&M loses First Four game to Fairleigh Dickinson
Darnell Edge scored a career-high 33 points, and Fairleigh Dickinson rallied to win its first ever NCAA Tournament game, taking down Prairie View A&M 82-76 in the tourney...
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Lifestyle
AIDS ‘Cure’ Comes As HIV Among Black People Soars
he announcement that a second person appeared to be cured of the AIDS virus marked a seminal breakthrough in healthcare. But perhaps nowhere was...
Oprah Might Lose $50M In Weight Watchers Stock Plunge
Oprah Winfrey stands to see the value of her investment in Weight Watchers shrink after the company said it hasn’t signed up as...
