Black maternal mortality rates are highest among all races and accessibility to contraception and abortion are shown to be critical in reducing instances of death. As Zurawski v. Texas finds […]
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For deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
By Neelam Bohra Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Advocates say better accounting of deaf and hard-of-hearing children in the state’s care and better access to translators is needed. In […]
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Blind-Sided Icon: NFL Star Michael Oher’s Explosive Claim Reveals Twists in ‘The Blind Side’ Movie Tale
The retired football star filed a petition in Shelby County, Tennessee, noting that the Tuohy family, who were portrayed as his adoptive parents in the film, never legally adopted him.Instead, […]
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Arkansas Education Department Withdraws Credit for AP African American Studies
As several states undertake concerted efforts to circumscribe the boundaries of what educators can impart concerning race, gender, and sexuality, Arkansas has emerged as a new focal point in this […]
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Henrietta Lacks: Family Announces Second Lawsuit
By Alexa Spencer Just one week after the family of Henrietta Lacks reached a historic settlement with a biotech company over its use of Lacks’ cells in their products, the […]
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Six Decades after King’s Historic Speech, Report Shows Black Economic Equality is ‘Still a Dream’
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The report exposes that in 2021, African Americans earn 62 cents to every dollar earned by white families. Sixty years after Dr. […]
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Activist Ernest McMillan retraces Dallas’ Civil Rights movement in his memoir, ‘Standing’
By Keri Mitchell McMillan’s book, “Standing: One Man’s Odyssey through the Turbulent ’60s,” introduces readers to what it was like to grow up in the ’40s and ’50s in Freedman’s Town, […]
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Action Behavior Centers and YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Branches Partner to Donate 100 Bikes to Underserved
Action Behavior Centers, a leading provider of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services for children with autism, recently concluded their highly anticipated annual leadership summit from July 14-16 in Dallas,TX. […]
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Media’s Strange Treatment of Missing Black Women
By Hiram Jackson Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite the Carlee Russell hoax, Black women go missing disproportionately. Where are the news stories about them? According to the National Crime […]
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Transforming An Industry
A former NBA Player, who owns a major construction company in Dallas, has launched a program designed to equip black and brown teenagers with the skills they need to become […]