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Coach of the Week – Lashunta Mosley

Meet Lashunta Mosley, our featured Coach of the Week. Watch the full spotlight to see how she’s making an impact on the field and in the community.

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Lashunta Mosley, Houston Defender Coach of the Week, smiling and wearing a branded team polo shirt on a sports field.

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Jamal’s Take: Cowboys Crush Eagles 38–21 as Javonte Williams Goes OFF

The Cowboys snapped their losing streak in a 38–21 blowout win over the Eagles. See Jamal’s breakdown of the game and Javonte Williams’ massive performance.

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Jamal from North Dallas Gazette reacting to the Cowboys 38-21 victory over the Eagles and Javonte Williams big game.

Jamal talks the big win over the Eagles that snapped the Cowboys out of a losing streak and chalked up big numbers for Javonte Williams.

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Cowboys End Two-Game Skid and Keep Division Hopes Alive

Cowboys End Two-Game Skid and Keep Division Hopes Alive

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The People’s Revival GOTV 2026 Tour | Dallas

Join the People’s Revival GOTV 2026 Tour at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas. Powerful mobilization for our future, sponsored by PNBC, AFL-CIO, and PUSH.

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The People’s Revival GOTV 2026 Tour | Friendship-West Baptist Church | Dallas | Sponsored by the PNBC, the AFL-CIO and Rainbow PUSH

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What was hidden under the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg #history #facts #americanhistory

Uncover the secrets buried beneath Williamsburg’s historic First Baptist Church. Explore the powerful legacy of one of America’s oldest Black congregations.

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Archaeologists excavating historic ruins and human remains under the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia.

The provided sources highlight significant historical and contemporary milestones within Black communities in Virginia, notably celebrating the 250th anniversary of the historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg and its newly reconstructed original meeting house. Additionally, the materials detail the Virginia Union University Gospel Choir earning a first-round consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards for their live recording, “Great Is Yahweh.” Archival excerpts further showcase various past events, including local sports updates, community advocacy against unfavorable municipal land plans and waterfront playground sites, and historical profiles such as Jesse Boland, recognized as Virginia’s pioneering Black aviator in 1920.

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Young Black voters in Houston defy labels

Young Black voters at TSU are rejecting political labels and defining their own priorities ahead of Election Day. Watch them share what actually earns their vote.

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Young Black voters in Houston discussing political perspectives and defying labels in a studio interview.

The Defender asked five Black Houston voters at Texas Southern University what it takes for a candidate to earn their vote, and the answers don’t fit neatly into any party box.

Students and community leaders from TSU and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women talk party labels, showing up in Third Ward and Fifth Ward before Election Day, rising costs, cuts to special education, the erasing of Black history, and what older generations get wrong about young voters.

In this video, you’ll hear from:
– Arielle Price, President, Texas Southern University NAACP
– Kobe McPhaull, Vice President, Campus Pals, Texas Southern University
– Evan Robinson, Texas Southern University
– Dr. Sierra Orsino, Member, National Coalition of 100 Black Women
– Corey Hawkins, Co-Chair, Public Policy, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Houston Metropolitan Chapter

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0:00 Democrat, Republican or independent?
0:35 What would it take to earn your trust?
1:08 What issue is hitting home right now?
1:34 What older generations get wrong about young voters

Check your voter registration status and make a plan to vote so your voice is heard.

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The Conversation With Al McFarlane (10/29)

Join Al McFarlane for the latest installment of The Conversation. Watch now as the dialogue continues.

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Black Houston turns out as Harris County early voting surges

Black Houston voters are hitting the polls in record numbers. Hear what’s motivating them beyond campaign promises in this look at the Harris County surge.

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Long line of Black voters waiting at a Harris County early voting polling station in Houston for the general election.

Black Houston voters are turning out in big numbers as early voting surges across Harris County, and they want more than campaign promises.

Nearly 782,000 people voted early in Harris County through Oct. 27, including nearly 9,000 ballots cast at a single polling location in Acres Homes. The Defender’s Rain Eatmon reports on what’s motivating voters, from grocery prices and health care to public education and political representation, and why community leaders say the real work begins after Election Day.

In this video, you’ll hear about:
• Harris County’s early voting numbers through Oct. 27
• Strong turnout at an Acres Homes polling location
• The issues driving voters: grocery prices, health care, public education and representation
• Community groups knocking on doors to reach new voters
• Why Sunnyside leader Melanie Young says voting is just step one

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0:00 Black Houston is voting
0:09 The numbers
0:26 What’s driving voters?
0:45 The bigger message
0:56 After Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Check your polling location with the Harris County Clerk’s Office and make a plan to vote.

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