Monthly Archives: November 2016

ATTENTION SUPERBOWL FANS!!  Contact Lane Staffing at 713-522-0000 before 5:00 pm Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Ask for Carla and tell her Debbie Allen referred you in order to get your name on the list to work. Good luck!

Dear Debbie, The holiday season is here and we are preparing for a busy and productive new year! Thanks to you, our work in ensuring that all Harris County residents have fair and equal access to the political system will … Continue reading →

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The Education Trust publishes a report on the challenges African-American educators face in public schools. Black teachers shed light on why school districts struggle to retain them. Source: Black Teachers Give Voice To Challenges In Education System

You have been holding your bladder all day. You make a mad dash to the closest restroom facility and get ready for war. Right before you “take the Browns to the Super Bowl”, you hear so… Source: This Is Why I … Continue reading →

Hello Ms. Allen, I wanted to reach out to you regarding a play that I am fundraising for. My colleague and graduate of Houston Black Leadership Institute Class II wrote a play entitled- in-all-thy-getting-sponsorship-packet-2016    

Sad day for University Of Houston football program. ESPN reports head coach Tom Herman will be heading to Texas as the new head coach. Not all the way surprising, since he was there as an assistant… Source: Breaking News!!! Tom … Continue reading →

Sad day for University Of Houston football program. ESPN reports head coach Tom Herman will be heading to Texas as the new head coach. Not all the way surprising, since he was there as an assistant… Source: Breaking News!!! Tom … Continue reading →

Fidel Castro, the long-time Cuban leader who has died at 90, defined decades for his homeland—and, though he wasn’t always a man of such power, his charisma and drive were obvious from the beginning. When TIME first mentioned his name, … Continue reading →

TransCanada Corp is formally requesting arbitration over U.S. President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, seeking $15 billion in damages, the company said in legal papers dated Friday. TransCanada submitted a notice for an arbitration claim in January … Continue reading →

A decade after its launch in November 2006, Sony’s PlayStation 3 is coming to Windows. Sony sne says a PC-compatible version of its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service, which at the moment boasts a catalogue of more than 400 PlayStation … Continue reading →

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People and Entertainment Weekly magazines plan a video streaming channel filled with celebrity interviews, pop culture coverage, and documentaries. The channel, People/Entertainment Weekly Network, or PEN, will debut Tuesday with 14 original shows scheduled during the first month. The goal … Continue reading →

A Utah family is grieving after a neighbor allegedly killed their dog with gardening shears after it ran onto his property. The dog’s owner, Nancy Limburg, told KSTU her neighbor used gardening sheers to hit their two-pound Yorkshire terrier. Limburg … Continue reading →

It was supposed to be a promotion to honor military service, but now a restaurant is under fire after a local veteran said he was humiliated. Source: Veteran Says Chili’s Took Back Free Veterans Day Meal « CBS Dallas / … Continue reading →

Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, making his debut on the late-night comedy show with a powerful stand-up comedy routine. In his opening monologue on Saturday, Chappelle joked about the results of the presidential election and the protests … Continue reading →

Donald Trump’s attorneys want the upcoming trial on Trump University postponed until after his swearing-in. Attorneys filed a motion Saturday night in federal court in San Diego asking for the trial date to be continued from November 28 to a … Continue reading →

If you love Kenneth Cole outlet stores, you better shop fast: The fashion retailer is shutting down almost all of them within the next six months. Closing its outlet stores comes as the company is “focusing its efforts on its … Continue reading →

A Bay Area high school teacher was put on paid administrative leave this week after comparing President-elect Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Frank Navarro, a history and special education teacher at Mountain View High School, was asked to leave during … Continue reading →