Deepa Harkishore Koshaley is an abstract painter and landscape architect born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 1980. In 2005, she re-oriented in America, landing in Dallas, Texas, where she […]
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Black Women Die at Higher Rates From Breast Cancer Than Most
Black women are still at a 40% higher risk of death from breast cancers than white women due to systemic racism and barriers to early diagnosis. Originally appeared in New […]
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brings Treatment Options to Forefront in Black Community
Getting breast cancer screenings and knowing how to properly perform at-home breast exams can help eliminate mortality disparities among Black women. This post was originally published on Michigan Chronicle By […]
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“The Untold Isis Brantley Story” Selected for Screening at Black Film Festival in Atlanta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS, Texas, October 22, 2022 DALLAS, Texas – Isis Brantley, a native of South Dallas, cultural activist, and iconic black natural hair care matriarch and freedom fighter, […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Objects in the Mirror
By Shewanda Riley “Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.” This phrase found on car passenger side mirrors has always puzzled me. For starters, even though I’ve read […]
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What You Should Know Before Voting for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
By Marissa Greene Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest appellate court for all decisions on Texas criminal matters. But […]
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American Airlines and Sisters of the Skies Inspire Girls Seeking an Aviation Career
On October 22, around 50 young women from ages 10 to 18 years old spent the day experiencing aviation with introductory flights flown by Sisters of the Skies pilots, as […]
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Are Relaxers Causing Uterine Cancer in Black Women?
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black New research suggests that Black women, who use the products most often, could be most affected. Black women have been abandoning […]
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You’ve Been Chosen to Be the First of Many
Cynt talks about her new book, our time together at AT&T, and if we’re related through the Marshall bloodline.
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Voters Can Cast Ballots at Dallas College Campuses and Facilities
Media Contact: newsteam@dallascollege.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2022 Eleven Dallas College campuses and service centers will host polling locations for early voters and those who choose to vote on […]