McDonald’s is hosting its 10th Anniversary McDonald’s Read-In on February 28th to promote literacy and cultural heritage, featuring guest speaker DeDe McGuire, free books, Happy Meals, and photo opportunities.
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Stolen Valor: Erasing Black Stories From Arlington National Cemetery
Black service members are being dishonored in death at Arlington National Cemetery, where their stories are being erased from the website, and their contributions are being ignored by President Donald Trump’s crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government and military.
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Breakfast Brothers Announced as Title Sponsor for The In Season Showcase
Snoop Johnson Basketball and The Snoop Johnson Family Foundation have announced Breakfast Brothers, a popular black-owned restaurant, as the title sponsor for the 2024 In Season Showcase, a high school basketball event featuring seventeen boys’ teams from Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas.
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Urban Planning, But Add Some Afrofuturism
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world […]
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U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Nov. 7, 2023 “U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns” was first published by […]
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City of Arlington Reopens Public Facilities & Some Services Thursday, Feb. 2
NEWS RELEASE City of Arlington to Reopen Public Facilities, Some Services at Noon Thursday, Feb. 2 Due to the ongoing winter weather, City of Arlington facilities will open at noon […]