By Marissa Greene Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest appellate court for all decisions on Texas criminal matters. But […]
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Are Relaxers Causing Uterine Cancer in Black Women?
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black New research suggests that Black women, who use the products most often, could be most affected. Black women have been abandoning […]
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You’ve Been Chosen to Be the First of Many
Cynt talks about her new book, our time together at AT&T, and if we’re related through the Marshall bloodline.
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Voters Can Cast Ballots at Dallas College Campuses and Facilities
Media Contact: newsteam@dallascollege.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2022 Eleven Dallas College campuses and service centers will host polling locations for early voters and those who choose to vote on […]
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American Airlines Hosts HBCU Students for the Black Enterprise Smart Hackathon
On Oct. 7, American Airlines sponsored the Black Enterprise (BE) Smart Hackathon, with more than 110 students from 23 Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) participating in a 24-hour nonstop […]
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Texas Women’s Foundation Announces Nominations Open for Leadership Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS, Texas, October 18, 2022 – Texas Women’s Foundation seeks nominations for its Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, which recognize leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and […]
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A New Public Safety Project in Mill City May Be a Solution to the City’s 311 Problem
By Sujanta Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press The South Dallas neighborhood of Mill City, which sits just southwest of Fair Park, has approximately 1,530 parcels of land, most […]
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Park South YMCA Swim Team Enjoys a Year-Round Swim
YMCA’s swim team is offering young Black kids a chance to develop as a team, and valuable lessons in a field they are typically disadvantaged in.
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She Reps: Cynthia Trigg
Cynthia A. Trigg is the chief executive officer and founder of Evolution Academy, a public charter high school which also serves as a dropout recovery center for at-risk youth grades […]
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King Shakur on Volunteering While Black and His Arts Intiative in South Dallas
By Catrina Satterwhite As a society, we give a lot of attention to musicians, artists, and other public figures. And while those are amazing accomplishments and they deserve that recognition, […]
