Entrepreneur and coffee enthusiast Jonathan Ghebreamlak has gone from running from the smell of coffee to running Dallas’ newest specialty coffee house. The Dallas native is celebrating the opening of […]
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Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted […]
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PRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his experience as a Black man with autism.
An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. Shawnee, KS – Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, Here’s What I Want You to […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Do Your Part: Water!
“Stressed.” That’s what my lawn fertilizer company technician said when he looked at the yellow-brownish grass in my front yard a few weeks ago. Concerned and worried that my once […]
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David Banner: “The God Box 2” Speaks to Dallas Weekly
David Banner has been refining his presence in the music industry and the black American cultural community for more than 20 years now. Currently his projects are numerous, but he […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Celebrating Aunts (and Uncles)
For the past three weeks, I’ve focused on the African American Aunt including why she is important to the family. In this week’s column, I want to explore more how […]
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Preserved by Purpose: TV Aunts and Why We Love Them
In last week’s column, I shared how some women consider being called an aunt a slur because of how it made them feel. Yet there are others like politician Maxine […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Who You Calling Auntie?
Oprah. Ava. Gayle. These are some of the most influential African American women in media and entertainment who have one thing in common: They don’t want to be called auntie. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Words of a Spiritual Warrior – Ten Years Later
It’s been 10 years since the sudden death of pastor Rev. Dr. Jerome McNeil Jr of Christian Chapel Temple of Faith CME church in Dallas. During those 10 years, it’s […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Christians, Immorality Goes Beyond Abortion
By Shewanda Riley It’s been less than a week since one of the most divisive Supreme Court rulings in recent years was announced. Many Christians and evangelicals gleefully celebrated how […]