Bria Riley hails from Dallas, Texas and serves as Director of the Corporate Counsel at Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. (KDP)—a publicly traded, Fortune 500 company. At KDP, Bria services varying […]
Tag: Black Press
Posted inEvents
African American Leadership Institute Draws Large Audience, Little Media Coverage
At the 6th annual African American Leadership Institute Policy Summit, while there was minimal media coverage, a substantial audience was drawn in discussions of everything from healthcare to criminal justice.
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Old Vision and New Insights
By Shewanda Riley, PhD It only took me driving 10 minutes away from the optometrist’s office to realize that my new contact lenses were not going to work for me. […]
Posted inEducation
Black Parents Report Barriers To Afterschool Programs
By Maya Pottiger Word in Black For the last 18 years, Youth Empowerment Solutions, or YES, has enabled kids in Michigan to make a difference in their community. The program, run […]
Posted inHomepage, Local, Politics, Texas
Group Purchases $6 million in Ads Targeting Greg Abbott
By Patrick Svitek A shadowy new group has purchased at least $6 million in TV ads ahead of the November election and is airing an ad that targets Gov. Greg […]
Posted inEducation
The Books Black Teachers are Requesting for Their Classes
By Maya Pottiger As with the start of every school year, teachers put out requests for help with classroom supplies, through Amazon lists, DonorsChoose projects, and other avenues. Books have […]
Posted inEditorials, Education, Opinion
Supporting Special Education Scholars in College
By Dr. Giani Clarkson Can I tell you a secret? Alright…here I go. I always cry at high school graduations. Some people may cry at weddings or baby showers, but […]
Posted inShe Represents
She Reps: Vanna Collins is Offering Organic Essentials
Vanna Collins, a Dallas native, is a mom, Leo, Braid Stylist, Yogi, Philanthropist, and full-on lover of life. Her ultimate mission is to share the correlation of the Mind, Body […]
Posted inCommunity
All Black Everything: American Airlines Celebrates Bessie Coleman with All-Black Flight Crew
Since the start of the pandemic, it seems companies have insisted on staking their flag in “diversity.” The term has become a buzzword and an insistence on attempting to prove […]
Posted inEducation
Colorism, Texturism & Its Impact on Education
While awareness has grown around colorism and texturism, a deeper discussion should be had about their impact on Black kids’ ability to learn while maintaining their culture.
