By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black The memes, the reenactments, the folding chair earrings! In the aftermath of the Alabama Brawl, Black America has had a lighthearted […]
Category: National
Posted inHealth
Malaria 2023
By Carla L Davis The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory in response to the recent cases of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria diagnosed […]
Posted inNews
Parkland Story: Ouch That Burns
By Carla L Davis Excessive heat conditions are the norm for Southern states in the summer months of July and August, it is for Texas in particular. For two months, […]
Posted inEducation
Meet our new principals: Pinkston’s Tameca Ward and West Dallas Middle School’s Laura Guzman
By Michaela Rush, Report for America Corps Member, Dallas Free Press Dallas ISD welcomes back students, teachers, and staff on Monday, August 14. Simultaneously, Dr. L.G. Pinkston High School and West Dallas Middle School also […]
Posted inFood
PEPSI® Dig In Day Returns To Celebrate and Support Black-Owned Restaurants With Its Biggest Festivities to Date, Including Picking Up The Tab for $100,000 in Meals for Foodies Across the Country
August 1, 2023 – PEPSI® Dig In, the brand’s platform designed to drive access, business growth, and awareness to Black-owned restaurants, returns with Pepsi Dig In Day, its annual calling […]
Posted inCulture
More Than Just Pretty Pictures
Artist Lakeem Uses Art to Deliver Empowering Messages to the Black Community By Lynn Pearcey They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that truism resonates strongly with […]
Posted inHealth
Black Veterans and Inaccessibility to Mental Health Resources
Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic […]
Posted inOn the Cover
Who Owns South Dallas?
MLK Wellness Complex and the Critical Value of Transparency with the Community in Economic Development The Small Business Center dispenses high-value loans and grants to companies pledging to improve community […]
Posted inShe Represents
She Reps: Devyn Walker
In 2020, Devyn Walker embarked on a journey to establish Transcend Wellness: a safe space offering BIPOC individuals a community for therapeutic and wellness services. Walker’s motivation was prompted by […]