Walt Disney World Resort was centerstage Sunday at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture to announce the opening of applications and nominations for the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy. Gospel singing star Pastor […]
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She Reps: Errika Flood Moultrie
Errika Flood Moultrie is the founder of Connections Multiplied (formerly ConnectThree), which works to connect people and nonprofit organizations to the resources they need to be successful. An experienced consultant […]
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The Top 3 Challenges Facing Black Teachers
By Maya Pottiger Overall teacher well-being has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but Black teachers are struggling. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for teachers, but things are finally looking […]
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Average student loan payments to top $200 once resumed
By Chris Horymski Millions of student loan borrowers will soon be adding a monthly student loan payment on top of the other household bills like credit cards and car loans. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Solitude: A Christian (and Writer’s) Best Friend
By Shewanda Riley “God sometimes has relationships end so he can make room for the ones he wants us to have inour lives.” About 10 years ago, I was talking […]
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Nearly 10,000 more babies born in nine months under Texas’ restrictive abortion law, study finds
By Eleanor Klibanoff Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune This is the first analysis of live births since the law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, went […]
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Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave
By Erin Douglas Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers […]
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History of affirmative action in higher education
By Joseph Lamour On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in two cases—regarding Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions practices—that using race as a factor for college […]
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Inaugural Dallas County Youth Mental Health Symposium Turns Up the Volume on Mental Health
The Inaugural Dallas County Youth Mental Health Symposium will take place this Saturday, July 8, 2023, from 10 am to 3 pm, at St. Philip’s School and Community Center, 1600 […]
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CAMP EXPOSURE RETURNS TO DFW
Camp Exposure announced its fourth annual Educational Football Camp, a three-day exclusive overnight camp designed to empower participants in their personal and professional growth, enabling them to explore their identity, […]