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Suicides Are Up Among Black Youths. Is Anyone Paying Attention?

Data on Black teen suicide confirm that the kids are not alright, and the research shows that not enough has been done to understand or confront the problem.Although suicide has become a leading cause of death for young Black people in the U.S. — an...

The Support Group to Be Honored by the Chicago Cubs on Jackie Robinson Night

The Support Group Will Bring More Than 200 Students and Their Family Members From 10 Different Chicago Public Schools to Experience the Legacy of Jackie Robinson during the Cubs-Marlins Game on April 18. The Support Group, a Chicago-based nonprofit t...

This Week In Black History April 17-23, 2024

APRIL 17 1872—Activist and fiery journalist William Monroe Trotter is born on this day in Boston, Mass. A close friend of W.E.B. Du Bois, Trotter was one of the most militant Black leaders of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He helped found the N...

Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified Teachers

Research continues to show that majority-Black school districts struggle to recruit and retain qualified special education teachers.It seemed to be an outrageous case of a teacher abusing a student, captured on videotape. In September 2022, surveilla...

Parkland takes action to combat maternal syphilis crisis in Dallas

During STI Awareness Month, experts are responding to community needs, reducing stigmas DALLAS – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported i...

Mentorship and STEM: Dallas organization encourages innovation for youth with upcoming robotics event

Maya Angelou said “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” In today’s tech-centric society, where we’re always connected, yet somehow more isolated, how one makes other...

Auditorium Theatre Unveils Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Highly Anticipated Return, April 17-21

Members of the Company in Alvin Ailey’s For ‘Bird’ – With Love. Photo by Dario Calmese World renowned ambassadors of Dance and Culture, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to its Chicago home – the landmark Auditori...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Apr 17

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The Carr Report: Choosing your life mate…The most important decision you’ll ever make!

Investing in yourself is the best investment you’ll ever make. When you focus on becoming the best version of yourself, you’ll strive to continually learn more, earn more, save more, exercise more, eat healthier, and do things that you love and enj...

Rainbow Push CEO Rev. Haynes III Resigns After 3 Months On The Job

Three months after being formally appointed as CEO of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH, Pastor Frederick Haynes III has resigned.& Haynes, 63, confirmed to The Associated Press that he submitted his resignation letter, citing personal ref...

How HBCU Students Can Access Enough Food

Black students attending public HBCUs are facing alarming rates of food insecurity. Here’s how they can be successful.We all need food. It shouldn’t matter what your background is; everyone should have access to affordable, high-quality food. But, i...

Nurse T Honors National Nurses Week with Second Annual Future Nurses Program on May 4 in Detroit for Kids 5-15

Teberah “Nurse T” Alexander also announces the launch of the Future Nurses Scholarship for minority students Teberah Alexander, RN, BSN, also known as “Nurse T,” announced today that the second annual Nurses Program for children 5-14 years of age is...

Legal Legend Honored

By Joseph Green-Bishop Arise Rejoice News Service Judge L. Clifford Davis, who successfully sued the Mansfield and Fort Worth, Texas school districts in 1955, was proclaimed a “Texas Legal Legend” by the Texas State Bar Association at a ceremony held...

How do Dallas ISD elections work?

By Michaela Rush, America Corps Member National elections, state elections, local elections, school board, run-offs: Between all of these dates, it’s hard to keep track of when elections are happening, much less remembering what seats and propos...

Miracle-Ear Foundation Brings the Gift of Sound to Dallas

& The Miracle-Ear Foundation brought the gift of sound to Dallas through their 9th Miracle Mission. On Saturday, April 13th the Foundation gifted 500 hearing aids to 250 Dallas area residents in need and provided free hearing tests and hearing h...