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Crowning the Culture: The 6th Annual Best of Black Dallas Awards
The 6th Annual Best of Black Dallas Awards will be held on December 6th at the Hamptons Event Venue to celebrate the businesses, leaders, and culture shaping the Black community in the metroplex.
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How Ancient Practices at UMBC Heal Old Wounds
Studies have made it clear: Black college students are more likely to observe and experience overt racism and experience microaggressions that communicate that they are intellectually inferior or don’t belong. While those problems […]
Posted inWord In Black
This New Political Movement Is Bringing Power to Black People
Over the last seven months, the political climate in the United States has become hostile to government programs that celebrate, help, or advance opportunities for Black people. Workplace diversity initiatives […]
Posted inFashion
“Haus” of Art, Fashion — and Healing
Amanda Moore-Karim, a Black woman and fashion industry veteran, has created Luxy’s Haus, a website and e-store that merges fashion, photography, literature and the Black experience, including somatic healing and Tarot-like card readings.
Posted inEducation
When Higher Ed Turns Its Back, Black K-12 Students Lose Hope
The Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts have already begun to reshape higher education, potentially leading to fewer Black students seeing themselves as college students, enrolling, and arriving less prepared when they do.
Posted inHealth
Brain Aneurysms a Silent Killer in Black Community
LaLa Speaks Foundation was created by Jazzie Ford in honor of her daughter Jacqueline Rhone, who died from a brain aneurysm, a silent killer that affects Black Americans at a higher rate than other ethnic groups.
Posted inHealth
HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping staff cuts, which will gut government programs that address asthma rates, smoking and health, global tuberculosis rates and control of tobacco products, potentially leading to a rise in preventable lung-related illnesses.
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Funding Crises Threaten Diabetes Program’s Success
ECHO-Chicago’s Complex Diabetes program has been effective in reducing wait times for diabetic care and helping patients manage the disease, but funding is at risk of running out.
Posted inOpinion
ADL’s Response to Elon Musk’s Nazi Salute Sparks Debate over Jewish Community’s Role in Combating Antisemitism
Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at a public appearance has sparked a controversy, with the ADL initially defending him before condemning his Holocaust-related jokes, highlighting the challenges Jewish organizations face in responding to rising antisemitism.