Dallas, TX – December 15, 2022 – The new year is right around the corner, kicking off a fresh suite of programs to inspire and excite art lovers of all […]
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Former Fort Worth Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune A jury on Thursday found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter for shooting Jefferson while she babysat her nephew in her mother’s […]
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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Push Bill That Hurts Local and Black-owned Newspapers
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In Klobuchar and her colleagues’ attempt to save local news from tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and […]
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Tips on Choosing the Right University from HBCU Alumni + Ford Executive Ivan Boykin
Sponsored by Ford Motor Company Ford’s dedication goes beyond supporting HBCUs, opening the scope for those to join them in their mission to build a better world. “Our success isn’t […]
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Dallas Mavericks Luka Dončić And His Foundation Plan Special Holiday Surprise And Party For More Than 350 Pediatric Patients At Dallas’ Scottish Rite For Children And Two Slovenian Children’s Hospitals
While never forgetting his Slovenian roots, Luka expands his holiday celebration and giveback this year to include pediatric patients in both his home country and Dallas DALLAS (Dec. 14, 2022) – […]
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She Reps: London Burton
London Burton is an Army Veteran and former nurse, who acts as the Creative Director & Operations manager for Kauwuane Burton Studios, a highly acclaimed luxury visual media and production […]
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Jacksonians are not mad at Deion Sanders for leaving JSU, it’s HOW he left
By Tyler Carter By now, the world knows of Deion “Primetime” Sanders exodus from Jackson State University [JSU] is imminent. Once he coaches his 12-0 JSU football team against the […]
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Recap: First public South Dallas/ Fair Park Area Plan meeting
By Raven Jordan Forward Dallas hosted its first public community meeting of the year regarding the South Dallas and Fair Park Area Plan at South Dallas Cultural Center Thursday night. […]
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Dallas Arboretum Hosts Kwanzaa Dinner for Community Leaders
DALLAS, Texas, December 13, 2022 – The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden held a Kwanzaa dinner on December 1st where attendees heard about the holiday and toured the historic DeGolyer House. New this year […]
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This Device to Diagnose COVID-19 Doesn’t Always Work on Black People
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black As the Black community grapples with the ongoing impact of COVID-19, research shows that the faultiness of pulse oximeters on dark-skinned […]