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Cheers to Christmas magic! On the hunt for a ‘flying chicken bird’ for my kids

Santa Claus with kids during the 9th annual Year Of Joy ice skating party at Discovery Green on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Skaters on the ice during the...

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Houston business owner opens store at the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot

Houstonian Kim Roxie, owner of LAMIK Beauty, took her brand to HSN on Dec. 28, 2022 with host Marlo Smith. Roxie's line did so well on the live...

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Too many Texas foster care children need forever homes. Here are some of them.

Dawson, 12, Shelby, 10 and William, 8, share a fascination with history and enjoy playing with model ships.  Julissa, 16, is girly girl who likes to...

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What working on the ‘Joy’ clutch bag taught me about Houston’s refugee community

The Alliance's Institute of Tailoring project, which helped refugees and immigrants become self-sufficient through sewing skills, to created the "Joy"...

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5 things to know about the Nutcracker Market's famous marinara sauce ladies

The Donne di Domani’s marinara sauce has been a star of the Houston Ballet's annual Nutcracker Market each year since debuting in the mid-’80s....

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Trump threats to end DACA have Texas Dreamers on edge. Can't we let them dream?e

University of Houston biology student Katia Elisea Escobar, 18, attends a rally outside the Harris County Democratic Party offices, Wednesday, Oct....

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Sewing: UH-Downtown celebrates its 50th with an ode to opportunity

Terence Blanchard Terence Blanchard Fifty years ago, downtown Houston looked like a series of parking lots connected by an occasional mid-level...

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A remembrance: Chauncy Glover was the hero friend I needed

Many people can say how Chauncy Glover touched their lives. He was gifted with that ability.  He was the hero friend we needed when we needed him,...

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Our kids are watching, so let's navigate Election Day with empathy and care

Lashonda Green, left, and Dyesha Murphy taking three-year-old Grayson Stewart to cast their votes for General Election on Election Day Tuesday, Nov....

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Sewing: Here's what Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, taught me over two decades

Houston businesswoman Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé Knowles, speaks at a Vice President Kamala Harris rally Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at Shell Energy...

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How the blues powered my mom's recovery from triple-negative breast cancer

Sarah Rossi,a board certified music therapist, is one of 20 music therapists on staff at Houston Methodist Hospital. At Houston Methodist Hospital,...

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Whitmire's neighborhood parks plan reminds us of how Houston shortchanges kids

Children ride a horse at Our Park in Third Ward. The park is one of many neighborhood parks in unserved Houston communities that need more support. In...

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Tony Diaz's Nuestra Palabra expands beyond book smuggling

Nuestra Palabra founder Tony Diaz demonstrates a video broadcast in the organizations new studio Monday, Sep. 30, 2024 in Houston. Military veterans...

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Getting rid of no-fault divorce in Texas won't save marriage

Nothing says "American" like staying in an abusive, unhappy, neglectful, loveless or unfaithful marriage for the sanctity of the family, right? ...

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Sewing: My experience covering Diddy was scary, even without 'freak offs'

P. Diddy shakes hands with guests as former Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell looks on at the NFL Fashion gala held at the  Aquarium restaurant in...

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Houston civility ordinance won't remedy homelessness in neighborhoods

When Beyoncé posted on Instagram a photo of herself in front of a new neighborhood sign in Riverside Terrace last year, fans flocked to our...

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Rash of Houston school violence is more proof that our kids need help

Parents line up to pick up their children in front of Bellaire High School on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, after the school was placed in a secure mode...

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Why are Texas Republicans spreading lies about cat-eating immigrants?

U.S. Border Patrol agents interact with Haitian immigrants on the bank of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, as seen from...

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Attica Locke ends Highway 59 trilogy with an ode to proud Black Texans

Writer Attica Locke Houston native sisters Tembi and Attica Locke are the creators and executive producers of the Netflix series, "From Scratch,"...

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One last kiss for Ava, a superstar dog both in my book and in my life

Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing adopted Ava while on assignment in 2013. Ava became a rockstar with children as she traveled across Texas on a...

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In CNN interview, Kamala Harris said a lot with 'Next question.'

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic...

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Lina Hidalgo has emerged as the style maverick of the DNC. Seriously.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: Lina Hidalgo (R), Harris County, Texas judge, speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention...

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Babies in Houston trash bins show the need for 'safe haven' law awareness

A person holds a pamphlet about the Baby Moses Law during a press conference at San Antonio City Hall in 2022. The conference was held to announce a...

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Trump’s ‘Tampon Tim’ jab disses policies protecting girls and young women

Alma Bejarano, a custodian, locks a newly installed menstrual products dispenser after filling it with Aunt Flow tampons and pads in a women’s...

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Insurance woes trigger the third wave of Houston’s Hurricane Beryl stress

Damion Cantu, left, with Iron Workers Union Local 135 and Jerry Bynum, right, with Pipe Fitters Local Union 211 work to remove a fallen pecan tree as...

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Houston Black journalists react to Trump appearance at NABJ

Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024, in Charlotte,...

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White women for Kamala Harris draws 170,000 to Zoom call fundraiser

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. annual convention during the 71st biennial Boule at the Kay Bailey...

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40,000 Black women rally behind Harris' campaign, raising $1.5 mill in 3 hours

Just hours after President Biden announced Sunday he was ending his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, more than 40,000...

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No one loved Houston more than Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee show sher Astros pride in 2018. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, attends a Memorial Day ceremony at Houston National...

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Why 57% of Houstonians are considering a move

I'm a native Houstonian, a ride-or-die.  I've weathered the storms and fought the good fights.  Stood up, showed up, cheered us on.  But at this...

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With no power in Houston, a cool aimless drive is good as it gets

Houston Chronicle News Columnist Joy Sewing ended up driving her two children and two dogs around in the car to keep them cool after Hurricane Beryl...

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Churches can do more to help children in foster care

In the film "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot," congregants gather at BishopWilbert C. Martin's church. The film is based on an East Texas...

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Former Houston anchor Chauncy Glover is the subject of a TV newscaster's lawsuit

ABC 13 anchor Chauncy Glover  Former ABC 13 anchor Chauncy Glover, who moved to Los Angeles to be a TV news anchor at KCAL-CBS in September 2023, is...

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Taraji P. Henson slams Project 2025. Now, it's trending

Taraji P. Henson used her platform as host of the 2024 BET Awards to encourage viewers to vote. Taraji P. Henson used her platform as host of the 2024...

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Houston's Columbia Tap Trail remains bleak as plans sit on shelf

Sharon Evans-Brooks and her husband Juan Brooks walk along the Columbia Tap Rail to Trail with their dog, Tom Brady, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in...

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Why isn't a Crazy Rich Asians sequel out yet? Author Kevin Kwan shrugs

If the 2018 blockbuster movie Crazy Rich Asians had been more like  Sex and the City, the sequel would have been already out. Most sequels come out...

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1924 news clip suggests 'stay woke' slogan originated in Houston

C.F. Richardson, the editor and founder of the Black newspaper The Houston Informer, urged Black readers in 1924 to "stay woke" and pay attention to...

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What Mayor Whitmire is missing about immigrants at the Galleria

John Esteban Catano Molina, a native of Colombia, taught himself to ice skate by watching YouTube videos.  Houston Mayor John Whitmire faced...

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Fort Bend ISD's valedictorian switch makes a common problem worse

Scenes from a 2018 Fort Bend ISD high school graduation. Valedictorian shuffle sounds like the name of a fun board game. A cool graduation gift.  ...

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The Rev. Lawson embodied the peaceful promise of humanity: Sewing

Few people are destined to become a North Star, like the Rev. William "Bill" Lawson. He was a guiding light for many in Houston and across the...

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Houston moms explain why mother-daughter therapy works

Syretta Avent and her daughter Noa Avent, 14, are using the Passport Journeys app that helps mothers and daughters have better relationships. The...

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Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction is not the end of #MeToo

Protesters march during an abortion-rights rally in Austin, Texas. A retrial in the Harvey Weinstein sexual crimes case may reopen wounds for...

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Galveston's 'dirty beaches?!' Charles Barkley and Shaq, you're wrong

Galveston Family Beach Challenge  Frankie Hobro, owner and director of the Anglesey Sea Zoo, releases Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, into the...

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Black Men's Wellness Day at UH targets longstanding health disparities

I should probably credit Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican musician, with my obsession for checking my skin for moles and dark spots.  He was just...

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Crackdown on UT Austin pro-Palestine protest is a step backward

AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 24: A student is arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the The University of Texas at Austin on April 24, 2024 in...

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Parents swarm to Houston educator's TikTok reading lessons for toddlers

If teaching your child to read was simple, Spencer Russell wouldn’t have more than 1 million followers on TikTok and 1.5 million on Instagram....

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Hispanic Chamber CEO Laura Murillo is the DEI champion Houston needs

Dr. Laura Murillo, CEO and president of the Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, appears with Nichole and Benny Agosto Jr., who donated $1...

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Misleading ads are no remedy for cruelty of Texas' abortion ban

There is little evidence that adoption is the answer for women with unplanned pregnancies, now that Texas has banned abortion.  Yet, an aggressive...

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'Growth wall' touted by HISD leader may shame struggling students

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles checks on a Audrey H. Lawson Middle School student doing his class worksheet on...

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It's time for Houston to crack down on short-term rentals

An A-frame house in Central Houston posted on Airbnb. Houston Mayor John Whitmire speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in...

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