Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.
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The Impact of Hunger on K-12 Education
Food impacts many aspects of life, and one of the most significant effects food (or lack thereof) has is on education. Students who are inadequately fed don’t have the same […]
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Dallas teen birth rate 26% above the Texas rate and 84% above the national rate
Teen birth rates have sharply declined for decades – nationally and statewide. However, despite declines, a baby is born to a teen mom in Dallas every 4 hours. Significant changes […]
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How Dallas Counties access to abortion clinics compares to the rest of the country
Story by Stacker Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock How Dallas County, TX access to abortion clinics compares to the rest of the country In the wake of the Supreme Court […]
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Controversial Drug Helps Treat Opioid Addiction (But Can You Get It?)
By Scott Blair The latest data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows that Blacks are experiencing the highest increase in opioid overdose deaths in America. The CDC says […]
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Why Is The Old Dallas Weekly Building Surrounded By Shit?
I just noticed a little more damage than usual and decided to pull over and just check it out. As I walked towards the front along side the MLK mural […]
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Inequities in HIV for Black Americans
There has been a long-lasting history of medical inequities due to race in the United States, from gynecological procedures developed using unanesthetized bodies of Black women to less pain medication […]
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Biden Issues Proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In 2022, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra implemented actions to improve maternal health and reduce health disparities, and this year, […]
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She Reps: Myeshia George
Businesswoman, entrepreneur, and most importantly Mother Myeshia George has worked in the nursing industry for 17 years in various positions. She finds passion in pediatrics given that she has a […]
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How to Battle the Flu
With masks off and temperatures fluctuating, it’s important we learn how to combat the flu and flu-like symptoms. According to Dr. Barry-Lewis Harris, MD, a physician at Parkland, flu cases […]