Researchers studying suicide haven’t included enough Black people, but one study points the finger at a familiar cause for a rising rate among Black youths: racism. By Jennifer Porter Gore […]
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Trump Does the Harlem Fake
The one time Trump comes anywhere near Harlem is to visit a bodega owner who stabbed and killed a Black man.
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Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white
Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white, and is looking at ways to increase the number of licensed mental health providers to meet the growing demand.
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Gen-Z Will Save Us All, That’s Why They’re Being Censored
One thing the United States government hates with a fiery, intense passion – more than terrorism, more than world hunger, and more than homelessness – is a constituent educated to […]
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Save-A-Lot Implodes, Pay Issues Ensue With Yellow Banana LLC As Consumer Law Comes Into Play
Employees of Save-A-Lot in South Dallas are claiming that temporary owner and operator Yellow Banana LLC has denied them severance and unused PTO, while Moran Foods LLC allegedly stole fixed merchandise from the location before leaving the lot.
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Royce West Outs Truth About Senate Bill 4: It Relies On Racial Profiling
Texas protesters marched in opposition to Senate Bill 4, a controversial Texas immigration law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest individuals suspected of entering the United States illegally, despite being ruled Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified TeachersÂ
A teacher at Tipps Elementary School in Houston allegedly dragged a special needs student by his ankle due to a shortage of qualified special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and aides, and the increasing number of Black students with disabilities.
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Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced a multifaceted strategy to bolster law enforcement and community-based initiatives to combat violent crime in America, including the deployment of federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by crime.
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How HBCU Students Can Access Enough Food
Black HBCU students are facing higher rates of food insecurity than students at predominantly white institutions, but there are ways they can access affordable, nutritious food.
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How do Dallas ISD elections work?
Dallas ISD’s nine-member Board of Trustees has four main roles, including creating a vision for the district, establishing policies to guide the district, hiring a superintendent, and approving an annual budget.
