Black small business owners are showing increased optimism about the economy and their businesses’ performance in 2025, with many planning to increase their reliance on various funding sources to drive their businesses forward.
Category: Features
Posted inOpinion
New Kid On the Block… With an Old Bag Of Tricks
Jess Washington, the new Publisher of Dallas Weekly, is using her social capital to collaborate with local entities and draw new readers to the publication, while also focusing on the publication’s legacy as the #1 news source for Black Dallas.
Posted inHomepage
The End of the EPA’s Environmental Justice Era
Michael S. Regan’s resignation as Environmental Protection Agency administrator marks the end of a failed experiment in seeking environmental justice through regulation, as legal challenges and political opposition have hindered the agency’s ability to investigate environmental injustices.
Posted inCommunity
Dallas ponies up $8 million for Forest Theater’s 100-year-old pipes and other outdated infrastructureÂ
The City of Dallas has approved an $8 million grant to restore the historic Forest Theater on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which will include infrastructure updates and construction, and is expected to begin in early 2025.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Following One Year into DART Contract with Inter-Con Security, Arrests Associated with Unhoused Demographic Spike
Last year, DART employed 100 transit officers from Inter-Con Security to fill ranks patrolling its stations and trains. However, the change in police staff has coincided with an increase in […]
Posted inSports
Asjia O’Neal’s Journey to Success: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Greatness
By Rashad Miller, The Uncool Urban Her father is six-time NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal, but her storyI first heard of Asjia when was a standout varsity volleyball player at Southlake […]
Posted inThis Week
Men About the Culture: Jade Tinner Uplifts Black Men Through Safe Spaces and Opportunity
Jade Tinner founded Men About the Culture and the Men’s Brunch to empower Black men and provide them with therapeutic spaces and opportunity.
Posted inBusiness
Vista Bank Opens First Bank in South Dallas in 30 Years, Commits to Community Engagement
Vista Bank has opened its first branch in South Dallas in 30 years, committing to investing in the community through financial literacy training, student athlete support, and office space for local organizations.
Posted inHomepage
Black Men, Toxic Masculinity and Its Casualties
The expectations for Black men can carry a hefty weight, having a detrimental effect on not just them, but those they love. What is the measure of this pressure, and […]
Posted inCulture
Dallas celebrates with Bethann Hardison
On November 8th I had the honor of attending an invite-only screening of the documentary, Invisible Beauty hosted by Dallas based beauty supplier Adwoa Beauty, Indigo 1745 and Colored Noise. […]
