By Shewanda Riley “I thought she was my friend but what she wrote about me on Facebook proves that she was never my friend.” I listened intently as my student explained how baffled she was that a friend who was once close to her was now writing vicious things about her online. She said they […]
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Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block
Story by Shardae White of Dallas Free Press Janie Cisneros credits her neighborhood-based activism to serendipity. She is the leader of Singleton United/Unidos, a newly established neighborhood association in West Dallas, fighting for clean air and the removal of the long-standing roofing shingles plant, GAF, from her residential neighborhood. Cisneros grew up in the neighborhood […]
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About That Car: 2022 Prius Prime Limited
By Frank S. Washington The word that the best describes the 2022 Toyota Prius Prime Limited is value. First, the badge is almost a misnomer. This was a plug-in hybrid. Prius Prime’s fuel efficiency numbers are impressive. In hybrid mode, the Prius Prime gets an estimated the 55 mpg in the city, 53 […]
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She Reps: Thana Hickman-Simmons
Thana Hickman-Simmons grew up on the south side of Chicago in a very middle-class home. As a teen, she found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 17, just as she received her acceptance letter for college. At the time, she did not understand the shift in her plans. Thana was determined to […]
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Four North Texas ‘Dreamers’ attend, graduate from Disney Dreamers Academy
A total of 100 teens from across the country descended on Walt Disney World in Orlando last week to take part in the 15th annual Disney Dreamers Academy with four of those teens hailing from North Texas. Maya Burns, McKinney High School (senior), Baani Sandhu UNT Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (junior), Elizabeth Mielke, […]
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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Keiontay Marsh
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Team: Cougar Basketball Team Position(s): Point Guard Team #: 4 School: Bryan Adams High School Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore “Basketball is not for the weak, it’s for the strong, so if you made it this far keep pushing” is the motto that Bryan Adams High School point guard, […]
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Black Femicide: Why Are These Cases So Mishandled and Ignored?
Black women’s murders are happening at a rate of 4 per day according to the Guardian, but the media and law enforcement continue to lag behind when it comes to investigating these atrocities. What is femicide? How is it mishandled? On Dec. 12, 2021 according to the New York Times, 23 year old Lauren Smith-Fields […]
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Unoma Okorafor is Offering Herbal Goodness
Unoma Okorafor is offering organic alternatives to help fuel the body and the brain. Unoma Okorafor started her journey to building her brand Herbal Goodness in 2011 when she was pregnant with her third child. Okorafor was looking for the fruit that she had grown up with, specifically papaya which, according to Okorafor (and Parenting […]
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AboutThatCar.com: Hyundai Santa Cruz
By Frank S. Washington DETROIT, MI – Hyundai is pitching its Santa Cruz as a sports adventure vehicle. This is the deal. The Santa Cruz looks like a small pick-up truck, but it doesn’t have the capability of a truck. Thus, Hyundai decided not to pitch attributes that the Cruz doesn’t have. But it […]
