By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Imagine being a high school student punished simply for refusing to cut the dreadlocks you’ve been growing for years. Or put yourself in […]
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Statewide #FreePalestine Protest Displays Texan Solidarity in Full Force
AUSTIN – Sunday Nov. 12th, residents from all over the state traveled by car and bus to protest Texas’ and the United States’ continued financial support of the genocide currently […]
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New Funding Cuts Can Make Life Harder for Black Students
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Time and time again, teachers call for more money to buy materials for classroom projects and pay for field trips. Principals and CEOs […]
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U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Nov. 7, 2023 “U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns” was first published by […]
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Mississippi Leaders Unite in Plea to Honor Medgar Evers with Medal of Freedom
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Mississippi’s congressional delegation has called on President Joe Biden to posthumously award civil rights icon Medgar Wiley Evers with the Presidential Medal […]
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Do Texans have the “right to farm?” Voters will decide with Proposition 1.
By Jayme Lozano Carver and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Nov. 3, 2023 “Do Texans have the “right to farm?” Voters will decide with Proposition 1.” was first published by […]
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Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 31, 2023 “Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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The New House Speaker Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black In 2016, the year new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was first elected to Congress, there was major flooding […]
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Rep. Dean Phillips Launches Presidential Bid, Challenging Biden in Democratic Primaries
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips declared his candidacy for the presidency on Thursday, setting the stage for an unexpected Democratic primary challenge against […]
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More than 40 States Allege Facebook is Targeting Children with Addictive Features
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, California, and New York have joined 36 other states in a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company overseeing social media behemoths […]