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Dream hand Wings first loss in home opener as Dallas offense stalls late
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Dallas Wings 77-72, spoiling Dallas’ home opener with physicality, rebounding and defensive pressure, while Angel Reese added 12 points and 16 rebounds for her 51st career double-double.
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“We’ll Be Fine”: Mavericks Embrace No. 9 Pick With New Front Office Vision
The Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, with Masai Ujiri and new GM Mike Schmitz expressing confidence in the team’s ability to build around Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and a revamped front office.
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Inside Azzi Fudd’s welcome-to-Dallas press conference
Azzi Fudd was welcomed to the Dallas Wings with a press conference that emphasized her skill, dedication, and the team’s commitment to building a winning organization.
Posted inWord In Black
‘Breaking the Silence’: How Black Women Can Fight Breast Cancer
Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, due to a combination of systemic racism, biological factors, healthcare access barriers, and limited representation in clinical research, but solutions include self-advocacy, understanding family histories, and early detection.
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Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice bring UCLA’s championship celebration to Raising Cane’s Hollywood ahead of WNBA Draft
UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice celebrated their NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship win by serving customers at Raising Cane’s in Hollywood, while reflecting on their journey and the growth of women’s basketball.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Trump Issues Executive Order on Elections, Sparking Legal Challenges
President Donald Trump issued an executive order giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented oversight over mail-in voting, which experts say is unlikely to be implemented in time for the November election and will likely face legal challenges.
Posted inWord In Black
Democratic Action Needed to Save Black and Brown Students’ Schools
School closures are being decided in an anti-democratic way, disproportionately harming Black and Brown students, and democratic action is needed to ensure that communities have the power to decide the fate of their neighborhood schools.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Trump Administration’s Student Loan Policies Disproportionately Harm Black and Older Borrowers
A coalition of consumer, civil rights, and education organizations is appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin garnishing borrowers’ wages this month, citing research that shows that a new student loan default occurred every nine seconds in 2025 and that the Trump administration’s policies are disproportionately harming Black and older borrowers.
Posted inBlack Tech
Investing in Educators: A Key to America’s Sustainable Future
Investing in a diverse and well-supported educator workforce is an economic necessity to ensure that all students have access to high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed in college, career, and civic life.
