Powerful Photos From One of Texas’ Most Historic Black Communities
“The land represents the blood, heart, and soul of our African American heritage.”
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Category: Texas
Dallas Police Chief David Brown Lost His Son, Former Partner and Brother to Violence
Few people understand loss better than David Brown, the Dallas police chief who stood before television cameras Friday morning and said, “We are heartbroken.”
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Texas HBCU Launches Think Tank to Groom Next Generation of Black Leaders
One of the oldest HBCUs in the nation is working to cultivate the next generation of Black leaders through a new Black think tank.
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African-American Churches Worth More to Austin Than Their Land Value
As I toured the trendy Bouldin Creek neighborhood — west of South Congress Avenue and just south of Lady Bird Lake — I could see remnants of a once-thriving black community of freed slaves who lived in this area following the Civil War and into the 1950s.
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Gentrification Everywhere: Black Folks in Austin, Texas ‘Pushed Out’ to Make Way for Tech-Start Ups and Hipsters?
African-Americans are leaving the city of Austin, Texas, in droves, according to a new study. The reason: They can no longer afford the homes.
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[TEXAS] Carver High School’s ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’ One-Act Play Advances to UIL Regional Contest
The cast and crew of Carver HS’ production of “To Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words.” Hansberry is known for writing her 1957 play “A Raisin in the Sun.”
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Chicago Home of “The First Lady of the Black Press” Is Falling Apart
The roof is coming apart. The creaky wooden porch is aging with growing cracks. And the navy blue paint that once adorned the steps is peeling away. Nearly 100 years ago, this white, two-story house in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s south side became the home of Ethel L. Payne.
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[TEXAS] Single-Gender Schools Bring Exciting Opportunity to Students and Community
It’s a fair statement to say students and staff at Fred Florence and Balch Springs middle schools are beyond excited about the upcoming school year when both campuses will transition to gender specific schools.
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Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Hosts Free Expunction Clinic
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold a free Expunction & Non-Disclosure Clinic for Dallas County residents
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[TEXAS] Irma, Irma, Irma: How A Brazos County Commissioner Totally Sold Out Her Black Constituents
In yet another blatant example of racial insensitivity, Brazos County Commissioners have issued a proclamation this past Tuesday declaring April as “Confederate History and Heritage Month.”
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