Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

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Investment Boosts Dallas County's Higher Education Landscape

A second transformative investment of $50 million from the O’Donnell Foundation aims to enhance opportunities and improve degree completion for students in Dallas County. This follows a $60 million contribution last year to the Dallas County Promise,...

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Why We Must Fight To Have Better Schools In Dallas

The Dallas Education Collective (DEC) has recently held the second of three anticipated community gatherings aimed at enhancing public schools in underprivileged sectors. This nonprofit organization, in partnership with local leaders in education and...

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How I Found Assata Shakur When I Was An Intern

Upon her arrival in Cuba, Assata Shakur encountered a police officer, not due to her status as a fugitive and convicted cop killer in the United States, but primarily because she was Black. This encounter marked a pivotal moment for Shakur, a member...

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Thriving Triumphs: Winning In South Dallas

In the vibrant community of South Dallas, the Lincoln-Madison vertical team, comprising seven legacy institutions, has marked a significant achievement with a commendable B rating for its schools, highlighting robust leadership, committed families, a...

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Confronting the Terrifying Battle Inside Of You

Who would have anticipated that numerous esteemed military figures would be summoned to the U.S. to listen to Donald Trump, a notorious draft dodger, and Pete Hegseth discuss their grievances? They are working on policies that could jeopardize those...

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Charting the Course: Overcoming Challenges in Reconstruction

Within my home, two significant legacies prominently juxtapose one another. On one side, a replica of The Spirit of ’76, crafted by my cousin Archibald M. Willard for America’s centennial, commands focus. The elder drummer depicted in this iconic pie...

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Unprecedented Shutdown: Protecting Lives Is Paramount

The federal government ceased operations on October 1, signaling a potential protracted standoff between Congressional Democrats and Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson, having dispatched Congress home for “district work,” has left incoming Democrati...

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Keep An Eye On This: The Importance of Sora 2 and the Rise of AI

“For many, this resembles the ‘ChatGPT for creativity’ juncture,” commented OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a blog unveiling Sora 2. This platform emerges as an AI video generator and a competitor to TikTok, merging various functionalities into one. Curren...

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Defending Our Precious Freedom: A War Worth Engaging In

At this moment in my new apartment, words seem inadequate, yet they are all I possess. As I follow the news, I sense a surge of disquiet regarding America’s future, politically and socially.Could this be an emergence of fascism? I express this hesit...

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The Democrats Greatest Challenge Is Ahead Of Them

Do Americans grasp the implications of the National Guard's deployment to Memphis? Over the years, Democrats have dismissed law-and-order tactics, favoring discussions about systemic racism while their policies allowed crime to thrive unchecked. This...