Food impacts many aspects of life, and one of the most significant effects food (or lack thereof) has is on education. Students who are inadequately fed don’t have the same […]
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Dallas teen birth rate 26% above the Texas rate and 84% above the national rate
Teen birth rates have sharply declined for decades – nationally and statewide. However, despite declines, a baby is born to a teen mom in Dallas every 4 hours. Significant changes […]
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Todo Sababa & Dallas Weekly partner and begin generational and cultural bridge between African American and Jewish communities
America’s white nationalist roots have plagued Black and Jewish communities throughout our history in this country. Both communities have deep-seated memories of injustice that we carry with us, that are important to our collective histories.
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It Should Be Easy for Black Teens to Take College Classes
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Earning college credit in high school is done through dual enrollment — and Black students have less opportunity to do it. […]
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Roland Parrish Career Planning & Development Center at Fisk University, a Giant Step Towards Career Success
By Earnestine Cole PR Consultant The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of the Roland Parrish Career Planning & Development Center will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at […]
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Classroom Restrictions Ask Black, LGBTQ+ Teachers to ‘Erase’ Identities
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Across the country, 17 states now have restrictions on discussing gender and race in the classroom. It’s jeopardizing the teacher pipeline. […]
Posted inOpinion
What COVID-19 Taught Us?
By Jamala Rogers Originally appeared in Word in Black Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve learned a few things about America — and ourselves. March marked the third anniversary […]
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Fentanyl awareness: Pinkston High School responds to parent concerns after drug scare
By Manuel Holguin, Dallas Free Press L.G. Pinkston High School recently hosted two fentanyl awareness meetings for parents in response to teenage overdoses and deaths in Dallas-Fort Worth. According to the Centers for […]
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Will Your Child be Killed at School Today?
My Day by Dr. J. Ester Davis ….. or how long will it be before the number in gun violence deaths include your child? Will your beautiful grandchild, who brighten […]
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How to Battle the Flu
With masks off and temperatures fluctuating, it’s important we learn how to combat the flu and flu-like symptoms. According to Dr. Barry-Lewis Harris, MD, a physician at Parkland, flu cases […]
