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Jessica Crawford

NRA ramps up minority outreach: NAACP and LULAC remain skeptical
As the National Rifle Association’s numbers grow, it has ramped up minority outreach. Colion Noir, Youtube personality and gun enthusiast, is the latest contributor to NRA News. Critics contend that the NRA continues to be predominately Caucasian and male, while often portraying minority men in a negative light …

Why I mistook Herman Cain for Clayton Bigsby
In 2005 comedian Dave Chappelle began to make himself scarce in television and eventually discontinued his thriving partnership with Comedy Central in favor of a life far removed from fame. When asked why he chose to give up his multi-million dollar career, he said, “I felt like some kind …

The Occupy Movement Spreads to Houston
The Occupy Wall Street Protests have spread to major cities across the United States which now include Houston. Protesting began on October 6th in Market Square Park with pro-bono legal advice.

“Artsy Affair” Saves Lives
On Saturday, October 1, Marina Ouano and Antonina Kurtova were finally able to reap the benefits of months of preparation for their second annual, “Artsy Affair” Cocktail Party that also served as an art auction for patients at Texas Children’s Hospital.

LinkedIn’s Obama townhall: Ex-Google employee asks for tax hike
Some call it a cat-call. Others call it a legitimate question. However, regardless of what it was labeled, it was the main question on the minds of audience members in the LinkedIn town hall meeting hosted by President Barack Obama on Monday. The question “Where are the jobs?” was …