Hoods & Headspace: Three South Dallas Orgs Team Up to Teach Boys Auto Care & Mental Wellness
Three local organizations in South Dallas have joined forces to form a wraparound resource collaborative, hosting an inaugural event called It Takes a Man, which taught young men basic auto maintenance and mental and emotional wellbeing skills.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024 Gala Details
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is pleased to share details for this year’s annual Gala. The black-tie event will take place on Saturday, September 28 and features a cocktail reception, elegant seated dinner sponsored by Charles Schwab, a…
Politics
“Black Jobs” and the Age-Old Gimmick of Leveraging Minorities Against One Another
Former President Donald Trump’s recent rant about immigration and the Supreme Court case of Fisher v. University of Texas have highlighted the use of minority groups to undermine progress towards a more equitable society.
Sports
Celtics Triumph over Mavericks, Earning Historic NBA Title
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 88-106 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, breaking the tie between the two historic franchises and making the Celtics the most decorated NBA franchise in the association’s history.
Arts & Culture
Weaving a New American Narrative, With Threads of Spirituality
by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware With the country so politically divided these days, it’s hard to find consensus on anything. So it seems counterintuitive to decide that a book of essays centered on religion — one of the…
Lifestyle
A Visit to Money, MS, the Place that Claimed Emmett Till’s Life, and the Deep South’s Stronghold on Folks Still There
The Great Migration saw six million Black Americans migrate from the Jim Crow south to the north, east and west in search of better economic and educational opportunities, but they faced new challenges in the new land.
Health
Survey Finds Black Adults Develop Unique Coping Skills for Racism
Black adults in the US have developed distinctive coping strategies to handle the chronic stress of racism, including social support, religion, avoidance, substance use, positive reframing, activism, and positive self-statements.
Education
Good Soil Forum 2024 Cooks Up Kitchen Table Talk Just in Time For Juneteenth
The Good Soil Forum in Dallas, TX, provided a platform for Black entrepreneurs to discuss business growth and sustainability, as well as offering a platform for aspiring minority entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas.
Business
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $7.7 Billion in Additional Student Loan Debt Relief
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $7.7 billion in student loan debt relief for 160,500 borrowers. This measure targets three categories of borrowers: those qualifying for Public Service Loan…
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Editorial
The Enduring Disrespect of Black Women in America
By New York Amsterdam News Originally appeared in Word in Black “The recent incident involving Representative Jasmine Crockett being insulted on the floor of the House of Representatives by Marjorie Taylor Greene is just one example of the…
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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…
