Story by Sam Judy Contributing writer Marlissa Collier South Dallas’ food insecurity issue is about to get a lot worse. In a press release last Monday, Urban Harvest Food Co. […]
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3 Black Women Farmers Fighting Food Injustice
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Around the United States, hundreds of Black farmers have risen to the forefront of the food justice movement. Many harvest crops […]
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Chase MLK Branch ATM Issues Affect Senior Residents of South Dallas
For several months, Dallas residents frequenting Chase Bank on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. have had recurring problems with the ATM displaying error messages, false notifications, and other malfunctions preventing […]
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Feeding the Freedom to Grow
This nonprofit strives to help community members appreciate the value of volunteering by allowing them to have a hands-on therapeutic and inspiring experience. Their aim is to remind others that when you plant a seed… a plant will grow when given the time, consistency, and care. A concept in which their organization was founded on from taking their idea (a seed) and now harvesting what they’ve produced in the last decade through consistency and care.
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Dallas Invested in Fighting Food Scarcity, Some Say it’s Not Enough
On April 23, the city approved a $5.8 million incentive package to open a new Tom Thumb location in Redbird as part of an effort to offer greater food accessibility […]
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West Dallas’ oldest Black-owned grocery store thrives while others fizzle out in food desert
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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Black Owned Vegan Food Truck Now at Disney World
A popular trend amongst the food industry is healthy options. This trend is being embraced the African American community in particular, with so much information available about health disparities and […]
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Black History Maker in Health: Ples Montgomery
By Steven Monacelli In 1970, the Dallas Black Panthers had just gotten their charter to become an official chapter of the Black Panther Party. Prior to becoming an official chapter, […]