The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined other groups and individuals in welcoming the FBI’s hate crime investigation into bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the identification of six persons of interest in connection with the case.
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5 Tips to Help Preschoolers with Special Needs During the Pandemic
For young children in particular, parents report that opportunities for both academic and social emotional growth were lacking during the pandemic.
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Black History Month Opens with More than a Dozen Bomb Threats at HBCUs
More than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats on Tuesday, February 1.
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DALLAS FORGOT pt.2: A town, a cemetery and a school: Dallas’ history of erasure repeats itself
Seeing the historic Black community represented so fully on the pages of Ms. Clark’s children’s book makes it hard to believe that only a few historic structures remain…
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OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiring
As the City of Dallas continues to engage in conversations regarding racial inequity and what can be done from the perspective of local government, a nonprofit organization called OneTen is hoping to tackle the issue of racial wealth inequality from the perspective of the private sector.
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Automotive Technology Program at Dallas College Prepares Graduates to Work in Rapidly Changing Industry
To the benefit of the hundreds of students who pass through Dallas College’s automotive program every year, the program’s instructors have kept ahead of industry trends, churning out highly skilled graduates who’ve become invaluable to car dealerships, service centers, body shops and parts manufacturing facilities across North Texas.
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COMMENTARY: Black America Salutes CEO Robert F. Smith for Accelerating Racial Equity and the Spirit of Giving
The philanthropy and corporate leadership of Robert F. Smith is appreciated by numerous recipients and Smith should be applauded for helping make a difference and providing hope to millions of people in underserved communities.
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Judge J. Michelle Childs Heads List of Potential Black Women Supreme Court Nominees
As the nation awaits word on whom the President nominates to fill the newly vacant Supreme Court seat, there’s little debate whether an African American woman will be that pick.
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She Represents: Michelle Woodall
Michelle Woodall is passionate about bringing information to communities about only in the tax industry and small business needs, but also by exposing how that information affects their personal lives and possible business adventures.
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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Gabrielle Jackson
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Age: 15 Team: Flower Mound Lacrosse and 214 Lacrosse (Dallas) Position(s): Defender Team #: 12 School: Flower Mound High School Grade: Freshman In lacrosse, defense is primarily about quickness, footwork, and determination — all things that Flower Mound High School freshman Gabrielle Jackson possesses. As defender for local […]