By Steven Monacelli In recent months, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has signaled his increasing focus on education policy with the announcement of a proposal targeting professor tenure and the recent […]
Author Archives: Steven Monacelli
Steven Monacelli is an independent investigative journalist based in Dallas. He has been contributing to Dallas Weekly since 2021. He is also the publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary publication.
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Nearly Two Years Later, DA Creuzot Still Pursuing Police Brutality Cases
By Steven Monacelli On May 30, 2020, thousands gathered in downtown Dallas for a protest in solidarity with hundreds of other protests across the country in response to the brutal […]
Posted inBlack History Month Special Edition, Community, Culture, News, Politics, Special Edition
The Ongoing Fight for Civil Rights in Dallas
By Steven Monacelli Over half a century ago, a coalition of activists, lawyers, religious leaders, elected officials and other prominent community members in Dallas banded together to end institutionalized racism […]
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Black History Maker in Health: Ples Montgomery
By Steven Monacelli In 1970, the Dallas Black Panthers had just gotten their charter to become an official chapter of the Black Panther Party. Prior to becoming an official chapter, […]
Posted inBlack Tech, Business, Community, Features, Local, News
OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiring
As the City of Dallas continues to engage in conversations regarding racial inequity and what can be done from the perspective of local government, a nonprofit organization called OneTen is hoping to tackle the issue of racial wealth inequality from the perspective of the private sector.
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OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiring
By Steven Monacelli A report commissioned by Mayor Eric Johnson about the Dallas workforce released in November revealed only 40 percent of jobs in Dallas pay more than $32,000 — […]
Posted inBest of Black Dallas 2021, Community, Features
Best Community Service Organization: Not My Son
Not My Son, a grassroots Black Women-led non-profit, emerged in 2020 amid local protests of the horrific murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Scholarships Awarded in Honor of Activist Opal Lee
By Steven Monacelli
Shortly after Juneteenth was officially declared a national holiday last year, nearly 40 African American women’s organizations across Tarrant County banded together to hold an award ceremony honoring the efforts of Ms. Opal Lee, an educator and leading activist in the movement to nationally recognize Juneteenth — the celebration that marks the day when slaves in Texas finally learned they had been declared free two years earlier. Dozens of community leaders gathered on July 18 to honor Ms. Lee, including Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Marc Veasey. The outpouring of monetary support for the event was so overwhelming that several thousand dollars were able to be set aside for a scholarship fund in Ms. Lee’s name.
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Jasmine Crockett Hopes Fighting for all Texans leads to Congressional Seat
By Tyler Carter
Freshman state house representative Jasmine Crockett may be young in politics, but her verve is igniting voters who want to see a more progressive movement embody the political arena in Texas.