Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 17 million Americans of all ages, races, and gender. Many think it’s strictly a problem for kids and young adults, but it affects adults too. […]
Tag: black community
Posted inHealth
Eating Disorders in the Black Community
By Anissa Durham Originally appeared in Word in Black People of color, especially Black Americans, are significantly less likely to receive help for eating issues, despite suffering from them as […]
Posted inThis Week
Domestic Violence in Texas
By Scott Blair Domestic violence is defined as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control […]
Posted inPolitics
FCC Commissioner Starks Leading Charge against Digital Redlining While Ensuring Access to Black and Brown Communities
The commission’s chief responsibility begins with implementing and enforcing the nation’s laws and regulations surrounding communications. The digital divide and digital redlining, zone casting, and overall access to the internet […]
Posted inHealth
Diabetes I: the Black Community, Diet and Accessibility to Food
A look at the issue of Type I Diabetes in the Black community, our increased risk, and what can be done to minimize risk to the condition.
Posted inOpinion
Preserved by Purpose: The Sadness Lingers
By Shewanda Riley “10 killed in shooting at Buffalo grocery store.” When I read this headline on social media last week, I thought “Here we go again with another mass […]
Posted inOpinion
Editorial: Racial Violence, Hate Crimes, and “Us”
By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The recent slaughter of Black people at the TOPS Grocery Store in Buffalo, New York carries a number of […]
Dallas Arboretum’s 2nd Annual Black Heritage Celebration
The Dallas Arboretum announces the second annual Black Heritage Celebration (BHC), presented by Bank of America, taking place on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15. The weekend will place […]
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Renée Horne: Taking on the “Boy’s Club” in the Auto Industry
For Women’s History Month, Dallas Weekly COO Jess Washington talks with Renée Horne, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer for Chase Auto.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.