The Zinn Education Project’s Teach Truth on Constitution Day campaign encourages students to critically examine the Constitution, its origins, and its omissions, and to consider how rights have been won through struggle, empowering them to become active participants in democracy.
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Posted inFood
IBest Wines: A Bold New Flavor in Dallas’ Wine Scene
IBest Wines, a Black-owned South African wine brand, was introduced to Dallas with two blends, a bold red and a crisp white, both of which earned high praise for their flavor and versatility.
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Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
Posted inWord In Black
Ruha Benjamin: In A.I. Era, Black Women Must Reclaim Tomorrow
Ruha Benjamin, a Princeton University professor, urged Black women to reflect on the past and imagine an alternative future in order to own their collective power and create a world of racial healing, while also reminding them that individual acts of resistance can make a difference.
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Black-Owned Businesses Face Highest Loan Rejection Rate at 39%
Black-owned businesses faced the highest loan rejection rate of any racial or ethnic group in 2024, with 39% of applications being denied, while white-owned businesses only faced an 18% rejection rate.
Posted inEducation
Becky Pringle Sounds the Alarm on the Black Teacher Exodus
The head of the nation’s largest teachers’ union says she is worried about the ongoing teacher shortage, namely among Black educators, who studies show are more likely to consider leaving […]
Posted inHealth
Trump Administration’s Medicaid Changes Put Disabled Patients at Risk
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has significantly defunded and reshaped Medicaid assistance programs, putting the lives of millions of Americans, including Black patients, at risk and forcing individuals like Faithful V to use ChatGPT to navigate the appeals process.
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Tough it Out? Been There, Done ThatÂ
Black women have been told to “suck it up” for centuries, but this is not a solution to the pain and suffering they have endured, and they demand to be heard, respected, and cared for with evidence-based guidance rooted in science.
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Why Trey Reed’s Death Sparks Suspicions and Calls for Transparency
The body of a young Black man, Demartravion “Trey” Reed, was found hanging from a tree near Delta State University, raising alarm and drawing the attention of civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick, as it rekindled an ugly chapter in American history of violent lynchings of Black men and women.
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HBCU Football Programs Grapple with Consequences of Money Games
Grambling State coach Mickey Joseph has reignited the conversation about the fairness of money games in HBCU football, where FCS programs receive large payouts in exchange for playing against top-level college football teams, and whether the reward is worth the potential risk of injury and humiliation.