With lawsuits and recount petitions rising, some Texas elections seem to go on forever
Texas courts are still working through election challenges brought as far back as 2021, with right-wing activists challenging specific aspects of how the election was conducted, and experts say the protracted fights threaten voter confidence.
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What College Protests Say About America
The recent campus protests have exposed the hypocrisy of Republicans, who claim to stand for “law and order” and free speech, while simultaneously promoting antisemitism and attacking college campuses to drive a larger agenda against higher education.
Politics
Tarrant County DA wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reinstate Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction, which was overturned by the Second Court of Appeals last month, arguing that the lower court failed…
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
Flint’s Toxic Water Poisoned Mental Health, Too
Flint residents are experiencing high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression as a result of the water crisis, which is exacerbated by the city’s high poverty rate and lack of mental health services.
Education
Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response
Faculty at the University of Texas at Austin are planning a vote of no confidence in President Jay Hartzell over his response to a pro-Palestinian demonstration, while students are organizing a second round of protests and calling for…
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…