All across the state of Texas, conservative parents are seeking to ban books from public school libraries that they believe are inappropriate for their children.
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Black Femicide: Why Are These Cases So Mishandled and Ignored?
Black women’s murders are happening at a rate of 4 per day according to the Guardian, but the media and law enforcement continue to lag behind when it comes to […]
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Unoma Okorafor is Offering Herbal Goodness
Unoma Okorafor is offering organic alternatives to help fuel the body and the brain. Unoma Okorafor started her journey to building her brand Herbal Goodness in 2011 when she was […]
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Nearly Two Years Later, DA Creuzot Still Pursuing Police Brutality Cases
By Steven Monacelli On May 30, 2020, thousands gathered in downtown Dallas for a protest in solidarity with hundreds of other protests across the country in response to the brutal […]
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Standardized Testing and Discrimination
Standardized testing in Texas has a history of leaving minorities behind. The Texas Testing System: A History The implication that the standardized testing system may have some discriminatory links is […]
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Eddie Bernice Johnson: Making History In Dallas For Fifty Years
After serving the people and making history for fifty years, Eddie Bernice Johnson is ready to pass the torch. Eddie Bernice Johnson, entered politics after 16 years of working as […]
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Jasmine Crockett: Making History A Term At A Time
For her, getting the approval and support from the people rather than through any backroom deals. She stated that she was chosen by the people and obtained her position by going out and speaking with the constituents. Not only that, but, as she stated, she has the tangible record to prove and back her political record.Â
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FBI Announces Investigation into Bomb Threats against HBCUs
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined other groups and individuals in welcoming the FBI’s hate crime investigation into bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the identification of six persons of interest in connection with the case.
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Black History Month Opens with More than a Dozen Bomb Threats at HBCUs
More than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats on Tuesday, February 1.
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OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiring
By Steven Monacelli A report commissioned by Mayor Eric Johnson about the Dallas workforce released in November revealed only 40 percent of jobs in Dallas pay more than $32,000 — […]
