Word In Black endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the next president of the United States, citing her impressive credentials, lived experience, and commitment to civil rights and investment in underserved communities.
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Survey Finds Black Adults Develop Unique Coping Skills for Racism
Black adults in the US have developed distinctive coping strategies to handle the chronic stress of racism, including social support, religion, avoidance, substance use, positive reframing, activism, and positive self-statements.
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Dignity & Drip: All Smiles and Laughs Making Hope Fashionable For Dallas Homeless
Dallas-based clothing company All Smiles and Laughs is using its positive designs and charitable donations to help those experiencing homelessness regain a sense of dignity and self-worth, while also partnering with local shelters to volunteer time and organize back to school events.
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Weaving a New American Narrative, With Threads of Spirituality
by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware With the country so politically divided these days, it’s hard to find consensus on anything. So it seems counterintuitive to decide that a book of […]
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INC Education: Closing the Achievement Gap for Black Students with Innovative Approach
INC Education, founded by Jay Veal, is closing the achievement gap for Black students by providing a holistic approach to education, including tutoring, mentorship, community involvement, and technology, and has achieved a 95% success rate with 100% of students progressing to the next grade level or graduating on time.
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Why the ADHD Surge and Punishment of Black Students Could Be LinkedÂ
Black kids are misdiagnosed and over-policed, making it easy to make excuses about why we can’t teach them and why they can’t be successful. What some teachers see as disruptive […]
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Black Music: The Sound of Freedom
Black musical traditions full of hope and perseverance have shaped every American genre since the 1800s, from beats and rhythms to songs. Black music is braided into the American origin story. […]
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Lock Him Up: Trump Is Now a Convicted Felon
Trump was unhinged his first time in office. With a criminal conviction under his belt and nothing to lose, there will be no constraints.
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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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Don’t Be Fooled By Trump’s Ops in the Bronx
The park where the rally happened is represented by Ritchie Torres, an Afro-Latino gay man, who says Trump is “less popular than arsenic.”
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