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Kanye West announces second event at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church

Fans now have two chances to see West at Lakewood Church.

Fans will now have two opportunities to see rapper Kanye West at Lakewood Church this Sunday, November 17.

Earlier in the week, a church spokesperson announced West will be at the 11 am service in the auditorium for a conversation with pastor Joel Osteen on West's faith journey and overcoming adversity.

The service and parking are free and open to the public. The Lakewood spokesperson adds that the church auditorium is expected to be filled. (Lakewood has seating for 16,000.)

For those who can't attend: Lakewood says you can watch the service live on the church's Facebook and YouTube pages, website, app, and on SiriusXM's Joel Osteen Radio channel 128 — as well as the SiriusXM app.

But that's not all West will be doing at the church on Sunday: Later in the evening, West will hold his own Sunday Service at Lakewood.

It's free, but you'll need to get an e-ticket through the TicketMaster website or app starting Saturday, November 16. The night concert will include performances from West and his choir and will also be streamed. Doors open at 5:30 pm; the show starts at 7 pm.

The Houston visit stems from a personal invite from Osteen back on October 25. The spokesperson said Osteen and West "do speak from time to time," and according to an article published by TMZ, Osteen is a fan of West and believes his life is rooted in faith and love. West released a gospel album last month entitled Jesus is King.

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Thanks, Queen Bey

Pop icon Beyoncé donates $100,000 to University of Houston Law School

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Pop megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has donated $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center Criminal Justice Clinic through her BeyGOOD Foundation. The gift will allow the clinic to hire fill-time faculty to head it, benefiting the students who study there.

“I am delighted that the BeyGOOD Foundation has made this very generous gift to the UH Law Center,” said Leonard Baynes, dean of the UH Law Center. “Not only will this funding help establish a full-time criminal justice clinic that provides pro bono legal services in our community, but it will also supercharge our already excellent criminal law and justice programming.”

The clinic is one of nine at UHLC. It helps students learn to navigate the criminal justice system, especially on behalf of clients that are underserved by skilled attorneys. People of color are affected disproportionately by a lack of good, ethical representation.

Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammy history and easily the biggest musical star native to Houston, has a long history of advocating for criminal justice reform. She was a staunch supporter of the police reform following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, asking law enforcement to “stop killing us” in a web post. In 2020, she penned an open letter to the Kentucky attorney general asking for justice in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Through her BeyGOOD Foundation, established in 2013, Beyoncé has focused mostly on expanding the prospects of Black-owned business and offering education opportunities to students. Forwarding the cause of legal representation in Texas while also helping out marginalized communities compliments her other philanthropic work.

“At UH Law, we envision a legal profession where ‘everyone has the opportunity to prosper,’ as BeyGOOD envisions, and we will achieve this vision by providing access to strong and effective legal representation in criminal proceedings,” Baynes said. “And together, through this gift, the BeyGOOD Foundation and UHLC will shepherd the next generation of criminal justice attorneys in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”