By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black In its basic elements, it’s like any other big-city parade: floats and marching bands in colorful uniforms; high-stepping, baton-twirling majorettes; beauty […]
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Stop Saying ‘I Am Not My Ancestors’
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The VoiceÂ
Big Mike Johnson on Football, Building Wealth, and His Unconventional Journey to Success By Lynn Pearcey Every athlete hears the voice at some point in their career. When it speaks, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black Veterans & 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 […]
MLK Wellness Complex & 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 life and increase property value. As developers adopt a closed-door policy, shutting themselves off from […]