By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black The memes, the reenactments, the folding chair earrings! In the aftermath of the Alabama Brawl, Black America has had a lighthearted […]
Category: International
Malaria 2023
By Carla L Davis The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory in response to the recent cases of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria diagnosed […]
Parkland Story: Ouch That Burns
By Carla L Davis Excessive heat conditions are the norm for Southern states in the summer months of July and August, it is for Texas in particular. For two months, […]
Meet our new principals: Pinkston’s Tameca Ward and West Dallas Middle School’s Laura Guzman
By Michaela Rush, Report for America Corps Member, Dallas Free Press Dallas ISD welcomes back students, teachers, and staff on Monday, August 14. Simultaneously, Dr. L.G. Pinkston High School and West Dallas Middle School also […]
Meet Lincoln High School’s new principal: Lance Williams
By Michaela Rush Dallas ISD welcomes back students, teachers, and staff on Monday, August 14. Simultaneously, the legendary Lincoln High School is welcoming a new principal, Lance Williams. Dallas Free […]
PEPSI® Dig In Day Returns To Celebrate and Support Black-Owned Restaurants With Its Biggest Festivities to Date, Including Picking Up The Tab for $100,000 in Meals for Foodies Across the Country
August 1, 2023 – PEPSI® Dig In, the brand’s platform designed to drive access, business growth, and awareness to Black-owned restaurants, returns with Pepsi Dig In Day, its annual calling […]
Black Veterans & Inaccessibility to Mental Health Resources
Despite taking the same risk of death and sacrifice to their emotional well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic. Institutional […]
She Reps: Devyn Walker
In 2020, Devyn Walker embarked on a journey to establish Transcend Wellness: a safe space offering BIPOC individuals a community for therapeutic and wellness services. Walker’s motivation was prompted by […]
Climate Disaster is Destroying the Black Community
According to a study done by the Journal of the American Planning Association, impoverished neighborhoods tend to have a higher level of heat exposure caused by climate change. Environmental Racism […]
