By Shewanda Riley “I just don’t get it.” I’d been staring at the same algebra equation for about 15 minuteswith still no clue how to solve it. I thought maybe […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Interference vs. Obedience
By Shewanda Riley I just knew it was going to be a wonderful day. Praise music woke me up, I hada wonderful early morning devotion, and my morning classes were […]
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Preserved By Purpose: God’s Pruning
By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I attended the University of North Texas Equity andDiversity Conference in Denton, Texas where television journalist Soledad O’Brien was akeynote speaker. As […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Our Needs and God’s Timing
“I got hungry…you think I may have overdid it?” was the caption of a photo a friendtexted me in August a few years ago. In the picture there were 6 […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Daddy’s Girls: DNA Goes a Long Way
By Shewanda Riley “Frank Jr” was what I was called as a child because between me and my 3 sisters,I was the one most like my father. From how I […]
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Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2023 “Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn throws support behind Biden impeachment inquiry
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2023 “U.S. Sen. John Cornyn throws support behind Biden impeachment inquiry” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media […]
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The percentage of uninsured Texans in 2022 dropped to the lowest in a decade
By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2023 “The percentage of uninsured Texans in 2022 dropped to the lowest in a decade” was first published by The Texas Tribune, […]
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Paxton trial updates: Paxton’s defense team calls its second witness
By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2023 “Paxton trial updates: Paxton’s defense team calls its second witness” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan […]
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HBCU Transformation Project Receives $124 Million Boost to Propel Systemic Change
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia To help fortify historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide, the HBCU Transformation Project has garnered a substantial $124 million investment from […]
