On October 3, 2022, in Geneva, Collette Flanagan, Founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality, testified before the United Nations Human Rights Council on “racial justice and equality in law enforcement.” […]
Tag: Black news
Posted inPolitics
Thomas Muhammad Remembered: Program honors long-time activist, community organizer
A celebration of the life of activist, philanthropist and community organizer Thomas Ali Muhammad will be held at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11a.m. […]
Posted inEducation
Preserved by Purpose:Â You Have to Do Your Part
By Shewanda Riley “You didn’t tell us we had to do that.” During the first weeks of school, I hear this phrase at least once per day per class (probably […]
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Civil Rights Leader & Ambassador Andrew Young added to 2022 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Ambassador Andrew Young, one of the nation’s most iconic civil rights leaders and aide to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., will join the 2022 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction […]
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Exall Park Ball field to be Named in Honor of East Dallas Community Advocate
WHAT: Exall Park Ball Field will be named Wayne Smith Ball Field at Exall Park Friends of Exall Park join City of Dallas officials to name the park’s ball field […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
In Defense of Judge Amber Givens of Dallas County
By Ed Gray, Host of The Commish Radio Show, Human Rights Activist, and Human Rights PhD Candidate at Southern Methodist University Over the past few years, Judge Amber Givens of […]
Posted inCulture
Business Council For The Arts Announces 2022 Obelisk Awards Honorees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2022 DALLAS – Ten North Texas arts and business individuals and organizations will be honored at the 34th annual Obelisk Awards to be presented by […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary for Dr. Brenda Louise Black, EdD
By Keri Mitchell Dr. Brenda Louise Black, EdD, 82 of Sterling, Virginia passed away at home on September 1, 2022. Born in Brinkley, Arkansas on April 13, 1940, Brenda is […]
Posted inHealth
Texas Recasts Sex Education Standards to Battle Teen Pregnancy
by Kaiser Health News Originally appeared in Word in Black This fall, school districts across Texas are marking a shift to what educators call an “abstinence-plus” curriculum — the first […]
Posted inLifestyle
The Pact Act and Its Complexities
Signed into law on August 8, the PACT [Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics] Act is offering retribution to veterans who have suffered long-term effects of being exposed to burn pits […]