By Ray Johnson/DW Photojournalist “God does not make mistakes, He puts people here for a reason and He will make a way for them,” World renowned painter Desmond Blair recalls […]
Author Archives: Brianna Patt
Posted inEvents
It Starts with Me Teaches The Importance of Leadership & Love
On Aug. 20, Drs. Bernice King and Kimberly P. Johnson held an event to share their children’s book, It Starts with Me, designed to teach kids the power and transformative nature of love.
Posted inShe Represents
She Reps: Kiyundra Jones
Kiyundra Jones was appointed as President of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and Oak Cliff Empowered, Inc. as of July 2014 where she serves the membership as its Chief […]
Posted inThis Week
A Look into the City of Dallas 2023-2024 Budget
A look at the fiscal budget changes you can expect to see in Dallas for 2023-2024, with a description of adjustments to public safety, economic development, equity and more. This budget also sees an increase of nearly $100 million, raising it to $4.51 billion.
Posted inThis Week
Is Gen Z done with Democrats?
In light of the overturning of Roe V. Wade, and the subsequent backlash it has received from young progressive voters, its worth questioning if Gen Z has decided that they are done with the Democractic party.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion, This Week
The False Promise of Police
In a time where police incompetence seems to be more prevalent every day, there needs to be a discussion of how law enforcement was never meant to “protect and serve.” […]
Posted inFeatures, Homepage
The Case of Ladamonyon Hall and Where It Is Today
The recent death of trans woman Ladamonyon Hall while in police custody has garnered national attention over the following month. What progress has been made in her case and what is the family looking for from the police as the investigation continues?
Posted inCulture, Editorials, Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, The Edit, This Week
Toxic Positivity: When Is It too Much?
In a time where the world is seemingly falling apart more everyday, wallowing in how sad everything is or viewing things through rose colored glasses to protect your mental health could seem like attractive options. In times like this however, we have to learn to recognize when we are protecting our mental health and blinding ourselves with toxic positivity from the realities of the world.
Posted inThe Edit
Three Advocacy Organizations To Celebrate All Year Round
Pride month should not be the only time we search for ways to uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community, especially when there are organizations on the local level that we can support. Here are just a few working to improve the lives of Black LGBTQ+ members in Dallas that we can prop up.
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Education, Homepage, This Week
Boss: The Black Experience in Business: A Recap
I had the opportunity to attend the screening and panel discussion for Boss; The Black Experience in Business, a PBS documentary detailing the racism and hate crimes frequently weaponized to hold Black business owners back and how they continued to succeed despite those harrowing odds.