By Shewanda Riley Last week, I shared how one of the aftereffects of spiritual warfare is what I call Spiritual PTSD – Purpose, Strength, Trust, and Discernment. Even as […]
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Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap
Libraries are using their websites and facilities to address the ever-increasing demand for counseling, housing and substance abuse services, with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the American Library Association, the St. David Foundation, and the Health Resources and Services Administration providing grants to eight Central Texas libraries to help address the growing mental health need in their communities.
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If Climate Deaths Are Homicide, Who Are the Victims?
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in NNPA Instead of suing oil companies over their role in climate change, Public Citizen says they should face criminal homicide charges. When someone dies […]
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Women Athletes Trailblaze: Leveraging Sports and Blazing Trails
Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, Ronda Rousey, Candace Parker, and Jackie Young are some of the great female athletes who are blazing trails for women in sports, despite the pay inequities between men and women.
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Tax Breaks Mean More Plastic Pollution for Black Folks
Plastics factories are being lured to Black communities by local governments offering tax breaks, resulting in toxic air pollution and carbon emissions, and often violating their pollution permits.
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Descendants of 1811 Revolt Heroes Acquire Woodland Plantation to Preserve Black History
The Banner sisters, founders of The Descendants Project, have acquired the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana, in an effort to preserve Black history and use the space as a hub for community engagement.
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Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it
Texas’ new immigration law, SB 4, is in uncharted legal territory, and local law enforcement officials are unsure how to enforce it due to its potential for racial profiling and discrimination.
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How entrepreneurship is helping Black students creatively thrive with resilience
Ty’Viana Woodard of Lincoln High School in Dallas is a Black student entrepreneur who has found purpose in her passion for fashion and is using her business to encourage others to be their most authentic selves.
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Majority-Black School Districts Must Prepare for End of COVID Relief Funds
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, which was passed by Congress to help school districts pay for sudden expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire this fall, and some experts say governments must find a way to replace the funds to ensure that Black students continue to have access to safe and supportive schools.
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2024 Primary Confirms Dallas Voter Turnout is Still Abysmal Â
Voter turnout dwindled in both Dallas and Texas overall for this year’s Super Tuesday Primaries. In what’s certain to be one of the most contentious elections in the history of our nation, just 18 Texans voted for every 100 Texans, while only 16 Dallasites visited the polls for every 100 eligible and registered voters.Â
