April Sha’Lil will host Shine Phygital Phase II – “Demand Dilemma: An Interactive Print Press and Neighborhood-GO Experience” on March 8, 2025, at the South Dallas Cultural Center, to raise awareness of resource gaps in South Dallas and promote her debut album.
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Dallas Community Honors Black Panther Leader Fahim Jabar Minkah with Park Name Change
Fahim J. Minkah Park has been renamed in honor of the late Black Panther Party member and founder of Southern Skates, whose legacy has been recognized by the Dallas City Council.
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Reading Should Be Fundamental, But…This is Texas
Texas students are struggling with reading scores, with only six states and the District of Columbia ranking lower than Texas’ 8th graders, and the gap analysis revealing similar results between 4th and 8th grade.
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What’s Greg Got To Do With It?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill is expected to significantly impact K-12 education in Texas. The bill will double the Educational Savings Accounts budget to $1 billion, despite concerns about its potential to exacerbate inequities in public schools and potentially undermine Republican school voucher goals.
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¿Qué Tiene Que Ver Greg Con Esto?
El gobernador Greg Abbott está a punto de aprobar su ley polémica de vales escolares, que busca aumentar el presupuesto de las Cuentas de Ahorro Educativo a 1.000 millones de dólares y duplicar el lÃmite anterior, lo que podrÃa tener un impacto significativo en la educación de K-12 en Texas.
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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, Inspires Students with Her Life Journey
Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited Paul Quinn College to talk to students about the importance of Black history and the current state of the American political scene.
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The Black Migration to Innovation
During the Great Migration, Black Americans migrated to innovation centers such as Detroit, Chicago, and Silicon Valley in search of economic opportunities, building wealth and changing lives.
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The Power of Challenging the Black Achievement Gap
Dr. Ivory Toldson challenges the use of the achievement gap term, arguing that it perpetuates negative stereotypes and sets Black students as less competent than white students, and instead advocates for alternative terms that accurately reflect the root causes of educational disparities.
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Civics 101 – The branches of government – Are they working?
The United States’ system of government is divided into three branches: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive, with the Presidential Inauguration and the first 100 days of office serving as important milestones in the country’s political traditions.
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Bobbi Humphrey:Â A South Dallas Journey
Bobbi Humphrey, a legendary flutist, writer, poet, photographer, educator, activist, and record label owner, has had a profound impact on music and has been recognized by Billboard as the Best Female Instrumentalist in 1976.
