Investigation Reveals More than 1,000 Unnecessary Deaths from Police Use of Non-Lethal Tactics
The investigation underscored the potential lethality of these tactics when misused, echoing the outcry sparked by the death of George Floyd in 2020. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Originally appeared in NNPA More than…
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Atlanta’s Gangstas to Growers Joins Great Plains Restoration Council’s (GPRC) local Restoration Not Incarceration™ Youth at the Fort Worth Prairie Park May 18th and May 19th, 2024
“We’re back!” says Dallas Sims, of G2G-Kwanz Opp. “This is our second time coming out to Texas with Jarid and Great Plains Restoration Council. We’re looking forward to working with the local youth to help revitalize Fort Worth’s…
Politics
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session By Joshua Fechter and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2024 “Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in…
Sports
P.J. Washington Jr. Finds Playoff Success with Dallas
By Rashad Miller LOS ANGELES – The last time the Dallas Mavericks were in the NBA Playoffs, the team made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being defeated by the eventual NBA Champion Golden…
Arts & Culture
Remembering Our Purpose – A Tribute to James Alfred Washington
The NNPA-the Black Press of America must reclaim its rightful place in the hearts and minds of those who once relied on it for Truth and Justice, and must rekindle the spirit of its predecessors by reporting the…
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
Black Women’s Hair Loss: The Impact of Hairstyles and the Quest for Scalp Health
Black women are more likely to experience traction alopecia due to high tension hairstyles like tight braids, slick back buns, tight ponytails, etc., which can be detrimental for Black women who hold their hair with spiritual and cultural…
Education
4 Lawsuits Challenging Book Bans
Nearly 4,000 books have been banned or challenged in schools across the country, and nonprofits and free-speech organizations like PEN America and the ACLU are using the courts to fight book bans and lesson restrictions.
Business
Take Part in Deloitte’s Survey for a Chance at a Giveaway
The Branded Content Project is offering a Grand Prize of an iPad Air to one winner in its Business & Financial News Survey giveaway, which runs from 4-3-24 to 5-24-24.
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Editorial
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…
