By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, And Lucy Tompkins, The Texas Tribune and The New York Times As Texas contends with historically high home prices and rents, state legislators might […]
Category: Politics
Posted inHealth
Federal Researchers Find Sudden Unexplained Deaths Rose for Black Infants
The authors concluded that Black infants die nearly three times the rate of white babies. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA A new study has shown a huge […]
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Are Black Women Safe? The Shanquella Robinson EffectÂ
Originally appeared in Word in Black Shanquella Robinson’s death shocked the nation and is keeping travelers and women on guard to stay safe. By Sherri Kolade and Rasha Almulaiki You […]
Posted inEducation
Texas Senate’s priority bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies
By Kate McGee Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts […]
Posted inPolitics
Here’s How the White House Says President Biden’s Budget Advances Equity
President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.8 trillion budget plan that includes aiding several social programs, raising taxes on the wealthy, and decreasing the country’s debt by $3 trillion over the […]
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24HourDallas to host free De-Escalation & Door Security Training for nighttime businesses and entertainment areas
24HourDallas invites members of the public, service and hospitality industry professionals, security staffs, and entertainment area stakeholders to a De-Escalation and Door Security training at Sandaga 813 (813 Exposition Ave, […]
Posted inEducation
A New Bill in Florida Would Give the Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA HB 999 says that all colleges and universities must not spend money on education programs, or other things that support diversity, equity, […]
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Biden Issues Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
On his first day in office two years ago, the president signed an executive order recognizing long-standing disparities and pledging that the government would remedy them.The new executive order comes […]
Posted inInternational
A Black Woman-Owned Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion. “Those folks need […]
Posted inCommunity
Texas DPS scraps plan for $1.2 billion active-shooter training facility
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper The Texas Department of Public Safety is instead asking lawmakers for $381.5 million to upgrade its current facilities with better […]
