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Vice President Kamala Harris Pushes for Texans to Protect Reproductive and Voting Rights during UT Austin Visit
By William Melhado and Trent Brown Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday called Texas’ abortion ban “immoral” and urged Texans to protect reproductive rights […]
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Black Millennial and Gen-Z Voters Chime In On What’s Important Leading Up to the November Midterm Elections
Are candidates truly speaking to the issues that concern to Black Millennials and Gen-Z voters? By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor Originally appeared in NNPA As we know, elections […]
Posted inFinance
Period Poverty (US & Texas)
Scott Blair discusses poverty, its impact on periods and how the problem trickles into crucial areas of a persons life.
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A Fact Check of the Abbott & O’Rourke Gubernational Debate
By William Melhado Originally appeared in Texas Tribune O’Rourke and Abbott accused each other of bending the truth during the only planned gubernatorial debate on Friday. Many of their claims […]
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Thomas Muhammad Remembered: Program honors long-time activist, community organizer
A celebration of the life of activist, philanthropist and community organizer Thomas Ali Muhammad will be held at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11a.m. […]
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Stacey Abrams Speaks with Black Journalists About Election Plans and Issues Facing Voters
By Myía Borland Howard University News Service Stacey Abrams shared her plans if elected as the Georgia governor this November and challenges facing Black voters during a Q&A session hosted […]
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New Report Finds Community College Fails to Create Equitable Outcomes for Black Students
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA More than one in three Black community college students are in poverty, and widespread inequality in community colleges deepened throughout the pandemic […]
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Proposed Street Name Change – Romine Ave. to Vestana Wollos Ave.
The City of Dallas has proposed a street rename change for a beloved matriarch and staple in the South Dallas community, Ms. Vestana Wollos. In 1912, Ms. Vestana Wollos was […]
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Group Purchases $6 million in Ads Targeting Greg Abbott
By Patrick Svitek A shadowy new group has purchased at least $6 million in TV ads ahead of the November election and is airing an ad that targets Gov. Greg […]
