By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Over 1 million students applied for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in the first week […]
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Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is going viral – just the way she wants it
By Grace Yarrow, The Texas Tribune Jan. 15, 2024 “Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is going viral – just the way she wants it” was first published by The Texas Tribune, […]
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Didn’t Pay Your Student Loans? You’re Not Alone
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Student loan payments were on pause for more than three years, and then Congress restarted them. Now, two months after repayments […]
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Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Jan. 3, 2024 “Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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WIC Funding Gap Threatens Access for Black Families
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black For the first time in over two decades, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is facing […]
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Should Outdoor Workers Have a Right to Water Breaks?
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Summers are hot and sticky in South Florida, and that was particularly the case this year in Miami, where the heat index […]
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Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 31, 2023 “Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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The New House Speaker Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black In 2016, the year new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was first elected to Congress, there was major flooding […]
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FDA Proposes New Ban on Chemicals in Relaxers
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban on hair-straightening and smoothing products that contain cancer-causing chemicals. Black women, who […]
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Republicans Consider Unusual Alliance with Democrats to Resolve Speaker Crisis
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In the midst of an internal civil war, Republicans in Congress are facing a critical juncture that may necessitate an unprecedented alliance […]