By Sujata Dand, Dallas Free Press Phillip Gipson’s family has been in the grocery store business since 1956, and he knows how important it is for people in his community […]
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Neighborhood Fears for Black Parents
By Scott Blair Black parents are fearing for their children’s safety. A recent Pew Research study found that 29% of Black parents rated their neighborhood as only fair/poor regarding quality […]
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Chef Tamra Patterson Squares Off in Alex vs. America on Food Network Sunday, May 7th
Chef Tamra Patterson, affectionately known as Chef Tam, is testing her brilliant culinary skills against industry giant Alex Guarnaschelli and fellow Chefs in an upcoming episode of Alex vs. America […]
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The Latest Trend: Fight Club
By Giani Clarkson Buffalo Springfield wrote a song in 1967 called “For What It’s Worth”. The song has a classic opening, and it goes like this: There’s something happening here […]
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Disparities in Overdose Deaths
By Scott Blair In 2020, overdose death rates increased by 44% for Black people compared to 2019 in the US. Comparatively, overdose death rates for white people rose 22%. Both […]
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The Impact of Hunger on K-12 Education
Food impacts many aspects of life, and one of the most significant effects food (or lack thereof) has is on education. Students who are inadequately fed don’t have the same […]
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Dallas teen birth rate 26% above the Texas rate and 84% above the national rate
Teen birth rates have sharply declined for decades – nationally and statewide. However, despite declines, a baby is born to a teen mom in Dallas every 4 hours. Significant changes […]
Songs of Serenity Held at Turtle Creek Chorale “For the Beauty of the Earth” ? Performance
As Dallas winter finally subsides and spring emerges, the Turtle Creek Chorale invites Dallasites to celebrate with songs of serenity and strength on the Sunday following Earth Day. At 6:00 […]
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Todo Sababa & Dallas Weekly partner and begin generational and cultural bridge between African American and Jewish communities
America’s white nationalist roots have plagued Black and Jewish communities throughout our history in this country. Both communities have deep-seated memories of injustice that we carry with us, that are important to our collective histories.
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It Should Be Easy for Black Teens to Take College Classes
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Earning college credit in high school is done through dual enrollment — and Black students have less opportunity to do it. […]