CompassRN, a Houston-based nonprofit led by Renée G. Omoyeni, is addressing the nursing shortage by providing educational resources, mentorship programs, and clinical simulations to help students prepare for the nursing profession.
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Texas Is Overrun with Childcare Deserts
By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black Texas, we have a problem. Not only are there far too many food deserts and digital/technology deserts dogging communities of color, […]
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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 16, 2024 “Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
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Houston police investigating motive of woman killed after opening fire at Joel Osteen’s megachurch
By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Feb. 11, 2024 “Houston police investigating motive of woman killed after opening fire at Joel Osteen’s megachurch” was first published by The Texas Tribune, […]
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Is Moving to the South Really Better for Black Folks?
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black There is no place like home. And that might be why Black Americans are moving back to the South. During the […]
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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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Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars
By Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service “Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs […]
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Even as Air Quality Improves, Black Houston Is Getting More Smog
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black The record-high temperatures that baked Houston and surrounding Texas communities this summer did not only cause health problems directly related to the heat. […]
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Statewide #FreePalestine Protest Displays Texan Solidarity in Full Force
AUSTIN – Sunday Nov. 12th, residents from all over the state traveled by car and bus to protest Texas’ and the United States’ continued financial support of the genocide currently […]