Texas is more than just football, time to catch up! By Rashad Miller It’s Sunday afternoon, there’s jerseys lined up on a couple of cafeteria tables at Trinity Leadership in […]
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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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Toast for Charity is Giving from the Sole
Dallas Weekly has partnered with Toast for Charity for Giving From The Sole! This charitable sneaker ball is WHERE elegance and culture COLLIDE to make a difference. Giving From The Sole provides an immersive experience […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Â Peacemakers not Peacetakers
One the hardest things to do is to accept someone else’s apology when you believe they’ve done you wrong.  An even harder thing to do is to choose to make […]
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The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown The State of Black America, which also drew from information from the Brennan Center, noted that the FBI reported that white supremacists […]
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It Should Be Easy for Black Teens to Take College Classes
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Earning college credit in high school is done through dual enrollment — and Black students have less opportunity to do it. […]
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Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester
Originally appeared in The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week. Daniel […]
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Texas CROWN Act, HB 567, Passes Texas House 143-5
AUSTIN, TEXAS – HB 567, also known as The Texas CROWN Act, has received final passage on 3rd Reading in the Texas House, with a vote of 143-5. The bill is […]
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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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Dallas City Council approves new housing policy dedicated to reducing racial disparities in Dallas housing
The Dallas City Council has approved a new housing policy, Dallas Housing Policy 2033 (DHP33), intended to replace the Comprehensive Housing Policy. With this new policy, the City seeks to […]