Black school guidance counselors are needed to provide culturally relevant support to Black students, but their numbers are declining, leaving many students without the guidance and encouragement they need to succeed.
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Kyrie Irving Partners with ANTA and Sneaker Politics to Launch KAI 3 “Patchwork” With Court Restoration in Highland Hills
Sneaker Politics and ANTA’s KAI 3 “Patchwork” sneaker release in Dallas was more than just a product drop, as it included a ribbon-cutting and court unveiling at Fahim J. Minkah Community Park, highlighting the power of community collaboration and investment in youth recreation.
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Excellence without Equity: Black Women’s Academic and Financial Struggles
Black women have been praised for their accomplishments, but often receive symbolic praise without the resources to back it up, such as funding for nonprofits, capital for entrepreneurs, and financial aid for higher education.
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Trump Administration’s Student Loan Policies Disproportionately Harm Black and Older Borrowers
A coalition of consumer, civil rights, and education organizations is appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin garnishing borrowers’ wages this month, citing research that shows that a new student loan default occurred every nine seconds in 2025 and that the Trump administration’s policies are disproportionately harming Black and older borrowers.
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Housing Affordability Gap Spurs Rise in Co-Buying Among Young Americans
Co-buying is becoming increasingly popular among Millennials and Gen Z as a way to combat high interest rates and low affordability, allowing them to pool money with friends, siblings, and trusted partners to purchase property together.
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Obesity and Dementia: A Growing Concern for Black Americans
Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop dementia, and researchers have found that obesity may be a significant factor in accelerating cognitive decline, raising urgent questions about prevention and health equity in communities already disproportionately affected by both conditions.
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Target Boycott Ends After Yearlong Campaign on Diversity and Economic Equity
Black faith leaders ended a yearlong boycott of Target, which succeeded in forcing a national conversation about corporate commitments to diversity and economic equity, and achieved three of the four original demands directed at Target.
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Women & Wealth: Tips For Navigating Your Lifelong Financial Journey
Women are set to inherit most of the estimated $105 trillion Great Wealth Transfer by 2048, and J.P. Morgan’s 2025 Investor Study found that 93% of women surveyed who are expecting an inheritance are actively working to build their own wealth, with 75% making financial decisions with their partner or taking the lead themselves.
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Report Highlights Alarming Safety Concerns for Black Students in US Schools
Black students are far more likely to worry about their safety in schools compared to their white peers, due to different experiences on campus, such as implicit bias from administrators and more frequent reprimands from teachers.
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Verbal Jousting in Oak Cliff: The Black Literary Tradition of Battle Rap
Battle rap is a modern and antique Black American tradition that is a positive creative outlet for the community, and is being carried forward by the Cartel Order and other battle rap communities in Dallas and beyond.