Urban Arts Collective’s The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a powerful and moving production celebrating love, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit, running at the Kalita Humphreys Theater through August 31, 2025.
Author Archives: Ceara Johnson
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
How a Dallas Charter School is Confronting the Barriers That Drive Students Away
Evolution Academy Charter School is a dropout recovery center that is using flexibility, relationships, and relevance to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase graduation rates for disadvantaged students.
Posted inBooks
Dallas Public Libraries Face $4.5 Million Budget Cut: Why It Matters for Our Communities
The City of Dallas has proposed a $4.5 million cut to the Dallas Public Library budget, which could result in the closure of up to five library branches, reduced staffing, and fewer community services, and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library is calling the community to action to protect these vital resources.
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August 13, 2025 | Dallas Weekly Wednesday Wire
Your Dallas Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, August 13, 2025! Halfway through the week! Here’s your news. Our Latest E-Edition Newsletter for Friday July 18, 2025
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JAWS Foundation E-blast for 8/4
Join us August 5th! It all started as a way to honor our late publisher and protect the future of Black storytelling. Last December, we shared the idea with you […]
Posted inHealth
Starting Strong: Prism Health North Texas Pediatric Provider Champions Care for South Dallas Kids
Prism Health North Texas’s South Dallas Health Center offers comprehensive, affordable, and accessible pediatric care to families in South Dallas, with a focus on trust-building and cultural competency.
Posted inPolitics
Hundreds Pack UTA and Head to Austin Hearing as Texas Eyes Mid-Decade Redistricting
ARLINGTON, TX — On a sweltering Monday afternoon, the University of Texas at Arlington’s campus transformed from a quiet summer setting into the political nerve center of a deeply divided […]
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The Crisis of Civil Rights Education: What Our Classrooms Aren’t Teaching
Civil rights education is essential for students to understand the full legacy of leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and Fred Hampton, and to prepare for the future by teaching them about the fight for justice and equity.
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Start Strong, Stay Ready: Dallas ISD Hosts Back to School Kickoff Aug. 2
Dallas ISD is hosting a Back to School Kickoff event on August 2nd to help families register their students, connect with campus staff, and get the resources they need for the upcoming school year.
Posted inBlack History
The 14th Amendment Promised Justice. Some Of Us Are Still Waiting.
The 14th Amendment, ratified 157 years ago, promised equal protection under the law and expanded civil rights for marginalized groups, but its principles are still being fought for today as the current administration attempts to suppress them.
