The Public Affairs Podcast
Ep. 233 - City of Houston Veteran's Day Parade
Texas has the largest veteran population in the nation with over 250,000 veterans in residence. The City is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. The traditional Veterans Day Ceremony will be held…
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Ep. 232 - Radio One Veteran's Day Golf Classic | IYO Visuals
Our Annual Veterans Day Classic returns on Thursday, November 7th at Wildcat Golf Club. Once again, we’re celebrating those who served with a day of golf, prizes and so much more! Here to talk about the event is our VP and Market Manager, Pam McKay, Event Sponsorship Director, Avery Green, and NTR…
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Ep. 231 - Black Nutcracker Mrkt, COHAP | 10K Black Men Rally
First, we're talking Christmas talk with a group that cherish the holiday traditions in communities of color, and the Holiday Soul Nutcracker Market is all about honoring these cultural gems. Dr. Moore and Shanna are back to talk about the 2024 Holiday Soul Nutcracker Market, a lively 2-day shoppi…
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Ep. 230.1 - TECH FEST LIVE
The 5th Annual Tech Fest Expo is set to take place on November 8, 2024, at the UH Technology Bridge, continuing its mission to inspire and equip the next generation of innovators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Joining us to talk all things TFE is the CEO & Found…
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Ep. 230 - Harris County Clerk's Office | U of H Downtown
Harris County Clerk's Office is here to talk about all things voting. Your Harris County Clerk, Teneshia Hudspeth, is here to generate awareness among Harris County residents on the 2024 General & Special Elections and educate voters on when, how and where to vote (Early Voting/Election Day). Dr.…
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Ep. 229 - Amanda K. Edwards | Success in Business
Former Houston City Council Member Amanda K. Edwards’ non-profit Be The Solution: Community Empowerment Organization will host The Empowered You: Texas Senior Citizens Conference on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at The Kingdom Builders’ Center. Amanda is collaborating with …
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Ep. 228 - 100 Black Men of Metro Houston | Dr. Candice Matthews
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston Inc is hosting the Real Men Vote event, in partnership with the 100 Black Men of America, to inform and educate the importance of voting and to have conversations around issues affecting African American men. Joining us is the president of 100 Black Men Hou…
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Ep. 227 - Islamic Arts Society | UNCF Disney Scholarship
This November 9-10, 2024, the 11th Annual Islamic Arts Festival will bring together Islamic artists from around the globe here in Houston for two days dedicated to celebrating the diversity and richness of Islamic visual and performing arts, spoken word, film, and so much more. This one-of-a-kind c…
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Ep. 226 - IEP & HEI
Welcoming to the show for the first time is the President and Founder of the International Entertainment Partnership, Houston Entertainment Initiative, Centrell Reed! Joining her is the Director of Fashion for IEP & HEI, Adonis Alexander. The 2nd Annual Celebrity Entertainment & Arts Soiree, benef…
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Ep. 225 - Fawn Weaver Love & Whiskey | BARC
Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, and chief historian, is here to chop it up with KG Smooth about her book, 'Love & Whiskey.' They also talk about the advancement of AI, how the food is killing us, and life growing up in the 90's. BARC, our city’s animal shelter, is a…
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