Houston Defender August 2, 2018
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Week of August 02, 2018 

  • Local & State News: Ellis secures Harris County disparity study; TSU student awarded BeyGood scholarship
  • National News: Black men three times more likely to be killed by police; Former congressman and mayor Dellums dead; Study looks at Black men, prostate cancer
  • Entertainment: Summer Reads-New books to add to your collection; Story of Sandra Bland being told on HBO film
  • Center Fold: Fighting ‘New Jim Crow’
  • College & Pro Sports: Oiler Robert Brazile NFL Hall of Famer; Cowboys QB Prescott standing for anthem
  • Feature: Yates, Washington among 13 new campuses; Shop during tax-free holiday Aug. 10-12; Back-to-school shopping tips to buy parents time
  • Top Events: Summer STEM Program; Splashdown Swim Competition; #YearOfJoy Ooh La La Lunch