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GROUP VISITS HOUSTON TO HELP BLACK FARMERS GET LAWSUIT DOLLARS P2
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Houston’s Leading Black Information Source
Volume 82 | Number 24
APRIL 11, 2013 |FREE
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NEWSTALK SEN. RODNEY ELLIS joins fight for uninsured
2013 State of
P2 ENTERTAINMENT OPINION
VIOLA DAVIS appearing at Texas Southern
P5 SPORTS TERRON ARMSTEAD hopes to duplicate success
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P14 CHAG’S PLACE
Bootsy Collins
coming to town
Dr. Bonnie Dunbar and Dr. Reagan Flowers at CSTEM breakfast
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Long-time Bootsy Collins fans remember him as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. The colorful entertainer is still performing after all these years. Find out when he will be in Houston. Read about the other stars coming to town. Discover why downtown is the place to be.
Know the facts
about HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus – better known as HIV – is a critical health issue, and continues to hit the Black community hard. Learn how it damages the body. Find out about breakthroughs in treatment. See the lifesaving steps you can take to keep from getting it and spreading it.
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