AUSTIN — The Texas NAACP is urging African Americans and their allies to turn out en masse – big time – at its Legislative Advocacy Day on April 4 to […]
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HUD Announces $5.5 Million Award for HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Originally appeared in NNPA “HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” said HUD Secretary […]
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In Light of Trans Day of Visibility, Listen to Young People
by Kayla Tawa Originally appeared in Word in Black In light of Trans Day of Visibility, it’s important to remember that visibility isn’t just about being seen. It’s about being heard, […]
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Preserved by Purpose: A Prayerful Resurrection
“I can’t believe I’m wide awake!” This has been my thought on more than one occasion as I found myself up in the middle of the night. After slowly opening […]
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Texans who take custody of their relatives’ kids struggle to make ends meet — and to get more aid from the state
By Sneha Dey Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Relative caregivers, like grandparents who want to keep kids out of foster care, usually get half as much state assistance as […]
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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 […]
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Dr. Uma Gunasekaran on How Diabetes Isn’t Solely Based on Obesity
We’ve heard far too many times how diabetes has affected a family member. I know that I have had it personally affect a few of my own. According to the […]
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Teaching Generation TikTok How to Tell What’s True Online
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Black people are being targeted with misinformation, so ensuring the next generation can tell what’s true is “critical to freedom.” Perhaps […]
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Interactive dashboard shows Dallas County communities with high asthma rates
Parkland, PCCI, DCHHS partner to provide insights for child caregivers DALLAS –Parkland Health and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) in collaboration with Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) […]
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Supporting Aviators’ Dreams, Meet Christina Flores
By LaToya Henry Service First A Los Angeles, California native and daughter of a firefighter, service was always at the forefront for Christina Flores. She received a degree in electrical […]
