Black faith leaders are encouraging their congregants to consider marriage, emphasizing its personal, spiritual, financial, and health benefits, and providing guidance on how to build a successful marriage based on commitment, compromise, and a strong relationship with God.
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Posted inTexas Tribune
Thousands of Texas Students Lose College Credits, Costing Time and Money
Thousands of Texas community college students are losing transfer credits each year, resulting in increased education costs and delayed graduation, due to courses not counting towards their degree or not meeting grade requirements.
Posted inWomen's History Month Special Edition
On Their Own Terms: MGB Expands What Women’s History Month Looks Like
Masc Gent Bosses (MGB) is a community of masc queers including nonbinary and trans men as well, building a safe space for healing, mutual support, affirmation, and service to the community, while celebrating Women’s History Month with events that reflect their mission.
Posted inWord In Black
New Study Shows Progress in Race Relations, Unity in the US
New research from the Brookings Institution and the National Collaborative for Health Equity shows that Americans are rejecting explicit racial bias and building meaningful relationships across racial lines, indicating a nation evolving, healing, and yearning for unity.
Posted inKellogg Racial Healing
The Importance of Racial Healing Spaces on College Campuses
Black students on college campuses are finding racial healing spaces in courses, student organizations, and historically Black spaces, which provide them with a sense of vulnerability, respect, and affirmation of their identities.
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Blessing of Resurrection and Restoration
Why Did I Get Married? is a movie about the importance of resurrection and restoration, showing that in order for something to be resurrected, it must first die, and once the truth is exposed, the seeds of a new beginning can be planted and the hopefulness of restoration can take place.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas Prisons Face Trial over Lack of Air Conditioning
A trial is set to begin in Austin over the lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons, which a federal judge ruled is “plainly unconstitutional” and has led to the deaths of at least 23 inmates since 1998.
Posted inWord In Black
Black Maternal Health: A History of Pain, Leadership, and Progress
Black history in maternal health is marked by both exploitation and extraordinary leadership, and while progress has been made in reducing infant mortality rates, disparities still persist, highlighting the need for initiatives like the Southeast Michigan Perinatal Quality Improvement Coalition to reduce inequities and promote dignity, justice, and healthy beginnings for all.
Posted inSports
Dallas Wings Announce Coaching Staff
Dallas Wings Head Coach Jose Fernandez has finalized his coaching and bench staff, which includes Camille Smith, David Adkins, Mike Neighbors, Empress Davenport, LaMont Russell, Justin Keller, and Anthony Brammer.
Posted inEvents
The South Dallas Golf Classic Turns the Golf Course into A Hub for Culture and Connection
The first annual South Dallas Golf Classic will take place on April 4th at Luna Vista Golf Course, bringing together families, local business owners, and neighborhood leaders to support Start Within Impact Forever (SWIFT) and promote financial literacy, economic empowerment, and community building.