Preserved by Purpose: Stretching your Faith at the Next Level
A first-time yoga class left the author feeling frustrated and unsure, but she was encouraged by the teacher to keep trying and have faith in her efforts, which reminded her of Hebrews 11:6.
THIS WEEK
NEWS
“Texas Prisoners Are Being Cooked to Death”
A lawsuit has been filed by attorneys on behalf of all prisoners in units without air conditioning, demanding a federal judge to declare the stifling conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishment and set 85 degrees as the maximum…
Politics
Biden Hails 175,000 New Jobs, Urges Continued Economic Resilience
The US economy added 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate remaining at historically low levels of 3.9%, and wages have consistently outpaced inflation since May of the previous year.
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
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
How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as educational disabilities, due to a lack of proper resources and discrimination, leading to them falling into the school to prison pipeline.
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.
Newsletter Sign Up
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’…
Video
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…
