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Hip-hop loses another legend: Prodigy of ‘Mobb Deep’ dead at 42

N.W.A. EditorJune 21, 2017

Hip-Hop legend Prodigy, who was half of the influential group Mobb Deep, has died at the age of 42.... Read More...

Texas attorney general reaches $36,000 settlement with online contact lens provider

Press ReleaseJune 21, 2017

Attorney General Ken Paxton this week reached a $36,000 settlement with THEG, Inc., which did business as the online contact lens distributor/wholesaler Fine and Clear. Fine and Clear sold contact lenses to consumers without requiring them to provide a valid prescription, violating the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Texas Optometry Act.... Read More...

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Children’s Museum of Houston expands beyond limits of your imagination during Sci-Fi Summer

Press ReleaseJune 20, 2017

The Children’s Museum of Houston’s “Sci-Fi Summer” will take you to infinity and beyond! From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, you’re invited to take off on an out-of-this world adventure where imagination and reality collide. Come and explore the endless possibilities of time, space and mind-boggling discoveries where there are no limits to where you’re going, even if it means doing it all over again.... Read More...

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Giving back with a “bond”: Jay-Z bails out incarcerated dads on Father’s Day

N.W.A. ContributorJune 20, 2017

While most of us spent Father’s Day giving our dads cards and other presents to express our love, Sean “Jay-Z” Carter, spent his Father’s Day partnering with Southerners on New Ground and Color of Change to bail out “ fathers who can't afford the due process our democracy promises.”... Read More...

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#Salute: Today marks anniversary of 1st African American to win an Emmy — Harry Belafonte

N.W.A. ContributorJune 20, 2017

Today marks 57 years since the first African American won an Emmy. Singer, songwriter and actor, Harry Belafonte, got the coveted gold statue on June 20, 1960.... Read More...

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Celebrating 152 years of Juneteenth

N.W.A. ContributorJune 20, 2017

June 19, 2017 marks 152 years since the abolition of slavery in Texas. Juneteenth Independence Day, also known as Freedom Day, is a holiday that celebrates the ending of slavery in Texas and the emancipation of African American slaves throughout the south.... Read More...

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