In a world where marketing and a display of morality continue to intertwine, what are the ways marginalized demographics are preyed upon for the sake of social justice? Marketing and […]
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The F.R.E.S.H. Classroom Bringing You Culturally Relevant Education
Dr. Stephanie Boyce’s F.R.E.S.H. classroom (an acronym for Fun, Relevant, Engaging, Standards-Based and Higher Order) is a platform focused on the professional and social development of teachers. The business was […]
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Dr. Carol Francois Wants You To Know Why They Are So Angry
Dr. Carol Francois is continuing her work to educate and enlighten people through her learning community and podcast. Dr. Francois got her start on her journey throughout education in her youth […]
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Cynt Marshall Understands the Assignment
Dallas Weekly’s COO, Jess Washington talks with Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. DW celebrates Women’s History Month by talking with Cynt about leadership, giving back and her excitement for the future.
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Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearings Set as Support Grows for Confirmation
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin its confirmation hearings to determine whether President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown […]
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House Passes CROWN Act to End Discrimination Against Natural Black Hairstyles
By Stacy M Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Connecticut Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes sounded off to critics of legislation that would allow individuals freedom to express themselves by […]
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New Report Reveals that Black and Latinx Youth are 50 Percent More Likely to Face Juvenile Incarceration than their White Peers
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Two kindergarteners in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, tried their best to pick a fight, throwing feeble punches at an older and much […]
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The Black Press of America Celebrates 195 Years of Pleading the Cause of African Descendants Everywhere
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On March 16, 1827, Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded the first Black-owned newspaper in the U.S. They […]
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“I popped one off.” : Rethinking Police Use of Deadly Force
As a nation, as a city, can we end these unnecessary and preventable deaths at the hands of police? Congress failed to pass the George Floyd Act or any police reform measure, even after the largest protests against police brutality in history.
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She Represents: LeTitia Owens
Author, philanthropist, national recording artist, LeTitia (aka Titia) Owens is a collective of funny, talented, inspiring, and a force of strength and energy. In a world that can easily differentiate […]