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. […]
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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 […]
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Dr. Uma Gunasekaran on How Diabetes Isn’t Solely Based on Obesity
We’ve heard far too many times how diabetes has affected a family member. I know that I have had it personally affect a few of my own. According to the […]
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Teaching Generation TikTok How to Tell What’s True Online
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Black people are being targeted with misinformation, so ensuring the next generation can tell what’s true is “critical to freedom.” Perhaps […]
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Re-Fueling Jet Magazine Where Everyone Can Be ‘Beauty of the Week’
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Like Ebony, founded six years earlier, Jet chronicled Black life in America and provided a lens into the African American community that […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Schools Are Tracking Everything Students Do
Originally appeared in Word in Black I learned a lot about student data privacy at SXSW EDU. Here are the key takeaways. By Maya Pottiger If you’re confused about or […]
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