By Scott Blair Earlier this month, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, reintroduced a previously proposed bill that would punish any white supremacist whose message or actions cause white supremacy-motivated violence, […]
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Parkland Health extends closures as dangerous weather continues
Parkland Health extends closures as dangerous weather continues
All Parkland clinics will remain closed Wednesday, Feb. 1
DALLAS – Parkland Health is continuing to minimize risk to patients, staff, and visitors byannouncing all Parkland clinics will remain closed Wednesday, Feb. 1.Parkland clinics that will be closed include:• […]
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Parkland Health announces closures in advance of winter weather
DALLAS – Parkland Health is taking proactive action to ensure the highest level of safety andminimize risk to patients, staff, and visitors by announcing all Parkland clinics will be closed.on […]
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Park South YMCA kicks off annual fundraising campaign
By Raven Jordan Hip hop set the tone of the night for Park South YMCA’s annual campaign kickoff Thursday.For 2023, the Y has a goal to raise $77,000 by the […]
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Fort Worth ISD drops sex ed despite $2.6 million purchase of instruction materials in April
BY JACOB SANCHEZ, FORT WORTH REPORT Originally appeared in Texas Tribune The decision to drop the course followed a Jan. 24 school board meeting that saw dozens of residents and […]
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Black Death on Video: Coping With the Tyre Nichols Footage
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black With Memphis police releasing video footage of the traffic stop that led to the 29-year-old’s death, we sat down with a […]
Texas Nonprofit for Unhoused Veterans Encourages Others On How To Help Through Example
On Monday, January 30 in Dallas, Tris Pharma will illustrate how local companies and individuals can support CampV and BFL. As a focus for the company’s Annual Day of Service […]
Encore! Dancing Beyond Borders
Join the Dallas Black Dance Theatre for their boundary pushing contemporary dance performance on March 4, with an encore taking place March 25. Click here to purchase tickets: Dancing Beyond […]
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Invites You to Reminisce on the “Games” of Life through Dance
The modern dance classic Games by Donald McKayle takes us back to our childhood nostalgia, experiencing joy and terror. With a tribute by Matthew Rushing, Associate Artistic Director of the […]
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Top 3 K-12 Issues in Texas
The people of Texas were asked, “What’s the most important issue?’ for K-12 schooling. Respondents gave many different answers, and a whopping 41% said they simply “didn’t know.” Answers ranged […]
