By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a White House Fact Sheet, one in three women under the age of 35 in the United States report being sexually harassed online, and over half of LGBTQI+ individuals report being the target of severe online abuse. Further, administration officials stated that individuals […]
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Dallas Has No Place For LGBTQ Hate
By Steven Monacelli On June 24, 1972, a few hundred people marched through the streets of Dallas for the first gay Pride parade in the entire state of Texas. They carried signs that read things like “Someone You Love is Gay” and “Tired of Hiding, Want To Be Free.” This was a bold statement. At the […]
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NFL Hosts The Annual Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and the Quarterback Coaching Summit
In partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football League (NFL) today announced the second annual OZZIE NEWSOME GENERAL MANAGER FORUM and the fifth annual QUARTERBACK COACHING SUMMIT. From June 21-23, front office personnel and coaches from the NFL will take part in the programs both at the NFL Los Angeles […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Is Your Perception My Reality?
The media frenzy that surrounded the offensive comments that led to the firing of radio broadcasting icon Don Imus in 2007 brought many questions that have lingered unanswered for years to the forefront. One of the more important ones was what, if anything, should be done about the vulgar lyrics of rap and hip-hop music. […]
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Celebrating Father’s Day with the YMCA
By Steven Monacelli Each year, we celebrate Father’s Day without much thought as to how the celebration started. Just like all “national days” on the calendar, Father’s Day has a unique history of its own that started well before it was signed into law as a national holiday by President Richard Nixon in 1972. That […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Who’s Your Daddy?…Check Your DNA!
By Shewanda Riley Some of my guilty pleasures are the judge reality shows like Judge Mathis and Judge Lauren Lakes’ Paternity Court. My reasons for liking those shows vary but I must admit that I love the watching the drama of the paternity tests and their results. Honestly, it’s amazing to me how much information […]
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Summer Media Day At The Perot Museum Of Nature And Science
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary and continued commitment to inspire minds of all ages, the Perot Museum invites media to explore “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall,” which runs through Sept. 5. World-renowned conservationist and ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall – who has famously studied chimpanzees in the wild for more than 60 […]
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FAIR PARK FOURTH MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO FAIR PARK ON JULY 4
Fair Park Fourth will return to Fair Park on Monday, July 4, from 4:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. for another year of community, fun, and fireworks. “Fair Park Fourth has been our staple event bringing the Dallas community together for years to celebrate America’s independence,” said Peter Sullivan, General Manager at Fair Park. “It was […]
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Listen to Your Heart
By Dr. Aaron Horne, MD Structural and Interventional Cardiologist, Summit Health More than a year and a half into a global pandemic that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, we continue to live through a public health tragedy. If there is any hope to be drawn from so much hardship and loss, it’s that COVID-19 […]
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Black Boys and Men Deserve Mental Health Support Too
By Alexa Spencer Black men are just as human as everyone else. They feel a range of emotions, dream of living a good life, and experience ups and downs — yet, they’re not always supported in expressing their feelings. Because society enforces the idea that men must neglect their emotional and mental well-being to be […]