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To fight COVID-19, generously apply common sense!
By ROYCE WEST Texas Senate For how many of us did it take more than one experience to learn the simple lesson of ‘don’t stick your hand in the fire?’ Maybe you took […]
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Defeating COVID-19 requires respect and trust in one another
By DAVID IANNELLI Texas 2036 Even before the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, North Texans expressed caution about returning to their pre-coronavirus lives. And it’s going to […]
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The American economic system works just fine – for White people
– Part I: The problem – By JEROME LOVE Special to the Houston Forward Times (NNPA) – For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna […]
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An Open Letter From The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce
An Open Letter From The Oak Cliff Chamber Of Commerce To the Oak Cliff Community: Black Lives Matter. The senseless deaths of members of the Black community at the hands of law enforcement officers have […]
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Coronavirus shines spotlight on health care disparities
By HELEN GIDDINGS Special to The Dallas Examiner The emergence of the devastating COVID-19 crisis has forced every nation and people everywhere to recognize our interconnectedness. This Coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way we […]
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I’m a teacher. if my students are struggling, I will struggle with them
By ANTHONY CASTRO Teach Plus The recent weeks of protests against police brutality make me reflect on my job as a teacher working with young kids. I’ve been thinking about one particular school […]
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The illusion of integration
By CASEY THOMAS Dallas City Council For years, the perception was that the fight for civil rights was that Black people wanted to live where White people lived, and to go where White […]
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We will be vital and virtual as Texas businesses began to open up too soon
By TERRY ALLEN City Men Cook I am fortunate to have many hats I wear. Over my lifetime I have been blessed with many roles: educator, manager, reporter, entrepreneur, mentor and event planner. […]
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A call for change, a call for justice
By ROYCE WEST Texas State Senate Many Americans have been moved to stunned resignation that yes, police misconduct exists after viewing the final nine minutes of George Floyd’s life. But for too many […]
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Five hundred and twenty-six seconds in Minneapolis
By BRANDON BIRMINGHAM Dallas County Criminal Court District A good friend of mine texted me about two months ago – no particular reason, just to catch up on things like we do every […]