Black Workers Are Being Left Out of the Clean Energy Boom
The clean energy sector has seen $464 billion in investments since 2022, but only 8% of workers are Black, and advocates are pushing for more diversity in the industry to better reflect the nation’s diversity.
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Flint, Unleaded
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Flint’s Still Fighting,” Word In Black’s series about the decade-long water crisis, and the struggles and triumphs still transforming the majority-Black city. Sometime soon, maybe even…
Politics
What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies
Texas has passed legislation increasing school safety measures, including the requirement for an armed guard at each campus, a silent panic button, and mental health resources for students, and parents and guardians are encouraged to learn more about…
Sports
Women Athletes Trailblaze: Leveraging Sports and Blazing Trails
Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, Ronda Rousey, Candace Parker, and Jackie Young are some of the great female athletes who are blazing trails for women in sports, despite the pay inequities between men and women.
Arts & Culture
Horror Comedy Film Twelve by Filmmaker Arthur Muhammad to Premiere on Fandango At Home
A family gathering turns into an eerie game of confession in the new horror comedy TWELVE by writer and director ARTHUR MUHAMMAD, where long hidden family secrets are brought to light in the game of dominoes.
Lifestyle
Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Jan. 3, 2024 “Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Health
A Tangled Web: Food Equity, Environmental Racism, and Reproductive Health in Black Communities
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and reducing health disparities. In the United States, women in communities of color are…
Education
How do Dallas ISD elections work?
Dallas ISD’s nine-member Board of Trustees has four main roles, including creating a vision for the district, establishing policies to guide the district, hiring a superintendent, and approving an annual budget.
Business
Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities
Philadelphia (April 15, 2024) — Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16…
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Books for Young Black Feminists
Young women can learn about intersectional feminism through books such as Joan Morgan’s When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost, Bell Hooks’ Feminism is for Everybody, Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism, Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life, and Angela Davis’…
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Mama2Mama: Founder of Nu Standard, Autumn Yarbrough talks hair care, and the science of balancing it all
By Jess Washington, COO of Dallas Weekly I knew when I met Autumn Yarbrough at a mutual friend’s birthday party, we had to meet again. I have grown to be fond of and akin to women who are…
