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Online Dish: Summer's Eve's Talking Vagina Ad Campaign Needs to Shut Up!
KIAHSummer's Eve has a controversial new "douche" ad campaign on its hands, literally! They recently rolled out three commercials in which hands are used as lady part puppets in its "Hello from Vaginaland!" advertising blitz. And the talking hands come in...Tags: Elections, Online Advertising, Racism, Mass Media, Minority Groups
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Suicide Rates High Among Latina Teens
KIAHStartling statistics show Latina teenagers are more likely to commit suicide compared to other teen groups. The trend has remained steady for years. In fact, one out of seven Latina teens will actually attempt suicide. Most of the time, it's the...Tags: Suicide, Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Substance Abuse, Teen-agers
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Fence Rebuilt at Historic Rosewood African-American Cemetery
KIAHGALVESTON, TX - Dozens of Galveston and Houston area volunteers turned out to rebuild a 300-foot fence at the island's historic African-American Rosewood Cemetery on March 20. The beautiful split-rail fence was erected in just five hours as volunteers...Tags: Sean Moran, University of Texas at Austin, Education, Minority Groups, Hurricanes
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Surprise Over Caucasian Sheriff's Deputy Union
KIAHThere's a controversy brewing in the ranks of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. There's a new union for white deputies and it's raising some eyebrows. The Caucasian Law Enforcement Association was formed by Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCool....Tags: Career and Workplace, Law Enforcement, Local Elections, Employees, Minority Groups
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Oldest African American Church in Texas turns 170 Years Old
KIAHIt was founded by five African-American slaves back in 1840. Today, the Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church still stands strong. A prayer vigil kicked-off the 170th anniversary of the oldest African-American church in Texas. Gloria Miles has been a...Tags: Texas, Christianity, Minority Groups, Hurricane Damage, African Americans
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ICE Raids Cause Census Fear
KIAHThe 2010 census is on and the Census Bureau wants to assure immigrants here illegally that reporting to the government won't lead to punishment. However, immigration raids like the one this week in southeast Houston have many feeling uneasy. Police...Tags: Migration, Minority Groups, Health and Safety at School, Immigration, Population and Census
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Humble Teen Accused of Indecent Exposure
KIAH"It's the middle of the afternoon that's what so garish to all of us, this is happening in broad daylight with our children." "Sally" lives in fear and the vivid images of her encounter with the flasher. Last Thursday, the most recent incident happened...Tags: Minority Groups, African Americans, Social Issues
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Mayoral Race Heats Up Over Political Ad
KIAHThe mayoral race is heating up as it heads into its final days. In what has otherwise been a polite campaign, a war of words has erupted between two of the four front-runners. A recent radio ad has put mayoral candidate, Peter Brown's's campaign, on...Tags: Elections, Peter Brown, Regional Authority, Minority Groups, African Americans
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Free HIV Testing
KIAHThe Latino HIV Task Force is offering free HIV tests October 15 at three locations in Houston. It's all part of the annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Testing will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at: The Association for the Advancement of...Tags: AIDS, Minority Groups, HIV
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Houston Judge Appointed to Texas Supreme Court
KIAHA state appeals court judge from Houston will become the first Hispanic woman to sit on the Texas Supreme Court. Governor Rick Perry has appointed Justice Eva Guzman of the 14th Texas Court of Appeals to succeed Justice Scott Brister. He made the...Tags: Judges, Texas, Trials, Harris County, Minority Groups
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White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...Tags: Native Americans, Juvenile Delinquency, Marijuana Use, Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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A discriminating disease
Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal.
Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populations, face distinct challenges and risk factors when it comes...Tags: Research, Cancer, Genes and Chromosomes, Minority Groups, Drugs and Medicines
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