By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Jermaine Horton, founder of the Art of Confidence Project, travels around the country to help restore children’s self-esteem through free photoshoots. […]
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After 10 days, dozens of Texas prisoners remain on hunger strike protesting solitary confinement practices
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Although the number of men refusing food has steadily declined, 38 are still starving themselves to protest Texas policies that often […]
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Crypto in the Black Community
By Scott Blair Crypto has become a hot topic in the past decade, and it’s getting more and more press every day. People seem to be either “all-in,” don’t want […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Your Faith…Unchained
By Shewanda Riley “Auntie Wanda? Are you okay?” I peeked through my fingers which covered both of my eyes and nodded my head at my teenaged niece and nephew […]
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Why We Need Diverse Books in Schools
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Books banned nationwide are most likely to have LGBTQ+ content, characters of color, and themes of race, racism, rights, or activism. […]
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Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants
The Department of Education said it is working to create new programs or expand existing community schools.
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Fair Park Uprooted exhibit looks back on South Dallas history
By Raven Jordan For the first time in its 80 year history, Broadway Dallas is uncovering pieces of South Dallas and Fair Park past. In the South Dallas Stories: Fair […]
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Forest Forward celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Forest Forward held a day of activities for the South Dallas community during Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Activities began with an interactive, paint-by-number Forest Forward mural designed […]
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Gritty, inventive Cabaret by The Lost Boy Presents at Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Review by Martha Heimberg The smiling Emcee opens his arms to the noisy, excited crowd at the Kit Kat Club, a seedy Berlin nightclub in 1930s Berlin smartly recreated with […]
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A Parent’s Guide to IAPs and IEPs
By Anna Gay Let’s begin with the obvious: Parenting is hard. Thank goodness for school, right? Parents everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief on the first day of school […]
