By Cara Anthony Originally appeared in Kaiser Health News When April Roby-Bell joined the Gangster Disciples in middle school, the street gang treated her like family when she felt abandoned by her own. She was looking for love, acceptance, and stability. “They trained us as little kids. How to own your ’hood, own your street: […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Loving the Most
By Shewanda Riley “The one who loves least controls the relationship.” I can’t remember who said this however, this saying has always resonated as one of the most truthful statements I’ve heard about relationship dynamics. It’s a challenging thing to recognize because sometimes we spend so much time trying to convince the other person how […]
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El Paso Extends Emergency Declaration as Surge of Migrants Cross Border Amid Subfreezing Temperatures
By Ramon Bracamontes Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune For the past six months, El Paso has been the epicenter of a migrant influx that does not appear to be letting up. The emergency declaration that allows El Paso to protect migrants by taking them off the streets and putting them in temporary shelters was extended […]
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Brittney Griner is Home but How Welcoming is America?
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown For varying reasons, Griner’s return home last week resonated with so many. The images remain surreal. WNBA Star Brittney Griner walked across a tarmac in Saudi Arabia and met face-to-face with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Having agreed to the exchange, America couldn’t have intended the face-to-face […]
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STILL MISSING: Black Women and Girls Who Haven’t Come Home Yet
By Ariama C. Long Originally appeared in Word in Black Throughout New York, Black women and young girls go missing every day. Some have never been found. According to the Black And Missing Foundation (BAMFI) database, there are 26 open cases of Black women and girls. “That’s evidence of how serious this is and how young Black […]
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Big Names And Big Philanthropy To Take Over The Big D At The Return Of Big Thought’s ‘big Night’ Fundraising Event For 2023
DALLAS, TX – December 21, 2022 — Big Thought, an impact education nonprofit, announces the highly anticipated return of its BIG NIGHT fundraising event, to take place on March 4, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Factory in Deep Ellum. The evening is slated to include a cocktail reception, seated dinner, youth-led […]
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Godsey/Martin & IJUSTGOTHIT.COM Gifted $20,000 To Single Mothers & 200 Bikes To Dallas Families For Christmas!
Dallas, Texas – During the entire month of December, the Godsey/Martin and IJUSTGOTHIT.COM family have taken the time to share some Christmas cheer with local Texas families, gifting over 500 children with new bikes and presenting over $40,000 to deserving single mothers throughout the state. Following their stop in Houston, where an overwhelming 400 bikes were given to Houston […]
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She Reps: Kitwana Cottonham
Kitwana is a Louisiana native now living in Garland, Tx. After graduating from Southern University-Baton Rouge, La, she began her career with a Fortune 50 insurance company in the DFW area. She is currently a Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Recruiter but has previously worked in other areas such as Claims, Marketing and Leadership Training. As a […]
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Tenth Street Historic District focus of Vicki Meek’s latest Nasher project
By Raven Jordan Dallas artist, curator and activist Vicki Meek will highlight the Tenth Street Historic District Freedman’s Town in her next public project for the Nasher Sculpture Center. Tenth Street Historic District, which is located in Oak Cliff, is one of the few remaining Freedman’s Towns in the country. The town was a thriving, […]
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Records Show Medical Response Delayed Care for Uvalde Shooting Victims
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune By Zach Despart, Lomi Kriel, Alejandro Serrano, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Arelis R. Hernández, Sarah Cahlan, Imogen Piper And Uriel J. García Previously unreleased video, audio and interviews showed for the first time how the medical response faltered after police finally confronted the Robb Elementary shooter. UVALDE — Bullets had […]
