By Raven Jordan Broadway Dallas brought together the featured artists in the Fair Park Uprooted series for an artist talk Monday night at Fair Park Music Hall. Gallery owner and […]
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24HourDallas to host free De-Escalation & Door Security Training for nighttime businesses and entertainment areas
24HourDallas invites members of the public, service and hospitality industry professionals, security staffs, and entertainment area stakeholders to a De-Escalation and Door Security training at Sandaga 813 (813 Exposition Ave, […]
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Texas teachers need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds
By Brian Lopez Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The yearlong review also recommends increasing the funds schools get per student, a measure already favored by lawmakers looking how to […]
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The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was honored on the SMU campus
In 1966, Dr. King spoke at McFarlin Auditorium, where a plaque was unveiled Tuesday.R. Gerald Turner, SMU president, said his speech was a balance between hope and reality. The SMU […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose – Changing Your Picture of Sin
By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I watched the 1945 version of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and it reminded me of the struggle […]
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Only 7% of Teachers Are Black. This Project Plans to Change That
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black The Center for Black Educator Development is on a mission to build a “sustainable, highly effective, predictable, and protected” pipeline of […]
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A New Bill in Florida Would Give the Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA HB 999 says that all colleges and universities must not spend money on education programs, or other things that support diversity, equity, […]
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DeSoto ISD Students Commemorate the Campus Namesake by Giving
DeSoto ISD’s Curstistene S. McCowan Middle School Student Council is marking the would-be 75th birthday of their campus’ namesake the late Honorable Mayor of DeSoto Texas, by raising funds for the North […]
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DeSoto ISD to Reintroduce Choice Programs for 23-24 Academic Year
Academic choice enhances students’ excitement and engagement in their academicexperiences, curriculum, and future interests. Creativity is an essential skill for scholars, and theexperience of academic choice allows more meaningful learning […]
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Big Business Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money
By Dr. Phillip Gardiner It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations […]